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With no fact as a referent, what is normative is purely a matter of preference.

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Ravi Zacharias
Age: 74 †
Born: 1946
Born: March 26
Died: 2020
Died: May 19
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The grace of forgiveness, because God Himself has paid the price, is a Christian distinctive and stands splendidly against our hate-filled, unforgiving world. God's forgiveness gives us a fresh start.
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Most of the intellectual elite of the USA completely disavow the idea of absolute truth.
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Our sense of wonder is a blessing from God, given so that we would be continually amazed at His beauty and creation.
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The first and foremost reality is that suffering and death are not only enemies of life, but a means of reminding us of life's twin realities, love and hate.
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Having killed God, the atheist is left with no reason for being, no morality to espouse, no meaning to life, and no hope beyond the grave.
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Our intellect is not intended to be an end in itself, but only a means to the very mind of God.
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