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“So many of us know what we are against, but not what we are for-what we disbelieve, not what we believe. A negative life easily becomes neutral and futile.”

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Joseph Fort Newton
Joseph Fort Newton

Joseph Fort Newton was an American author, orator, and advocate of the Christian revival movement. His works were widely popular in the early 20th century and had a profound impact on the Christian revival movement. more

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