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Os Guinness, born on September 30, 1941, is a British author, historian, and public intellectual. His works span a variety of fields including religion, politics, society, and culture, and have been well-received by readers.

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“Whereas our grandparents lived as if they had swallowed gyroscopes, we think and act as if we have swallowed Gallup polls.”

Ifs Thinking Grandparent Polls

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“If there is no Caller, there are no callings - only work.”

Ifs Calling

Book:The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

Source: The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

“The question the doubter does not ask is whether faith was really useless or simply not used. What would you think of a boy who gave up learning to ride a bicycle, complaining that he hurt himself because his bicycle stopped moving so he had no choice but to fall off? If he wanted to sit comfortably while remaining stationary, he should not have chosen a bicycle but a chair. Similarly faith must be put to use, or it will become useless.”

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Author:Os Guinness

“We are not wise enough, pure enough, or strong enough to aim and sustain such a single motive over a lifetime. That way lies fanaticism or failure. But if the single motive is the master motivation of God's calling, the answer is yes. In any and all situations, both today and tomorrow's tomorrow, God's call to us is the unchanging and ultimate whence, what, why, and whither of our lives. Calling is a 'yes' to God that carries a 'no' to the chaos of modern demands. Calling is the key to tracing the story line of our lives and unriddling the meaning of our existence in a chaotic world.”

Source: The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life

“If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to doubt....There is no believing without some doubting, and believing is all the stronger for understanding and resolving doubt.”

Ifs Should Believe Understanding Doubt Stronger Unafraid

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“Evangelicalism can only remain evangelical if it is passionately serious about truth and theology.”

Ifs Serious Theology Evangelical

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“If Jesus Christ is the head of the church and hence the source and goal of its entire life, true growth is only possible in obedience to Him. Conversely, if the church becomes detached from Jesus Christ and His Word, it cannot grow however active and successful it may seem to be.”

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Book:Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity

Source: Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity