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“Understand now what lying is. Any species of designed deception. If the deception is not designed it is not lying. But if you design to make an impression contrary to the naked truth, you lie.”

Quote by Charles Grandison Finney

Book:Lectures on Revivals of Religion

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Lectures on Revivals of Religion

This work delves into the historical and theological aspects of religious revivals, examining their origins, effects, and significance in shaping religious movements and spiritual awakenings. more

Author

Charles Grandison Finney

Charles Grandison Finney was an American religious leader and minister, born on August 29, 1792, and died on August 16, 1875. Known for his preaching and religious reform activities during the Second Great Awakening, Finney is considered one of the key figures in the American religious revival movement. more

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