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Our Longings Find a Home in Jesus | Greg Ganssle

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Our Longings Find a Home in Jesus | Greg Ganssle

May 12, 2018
The Veritas Forum
The Veritas Forum

Before we believe that Christianity is true, philosopher Greg Ganssle thinks that we should want it to be true. He says that our longings for beauty, goodness, and freedom, are “at home in the Christian story.” At a Veritas Forum from the University of California-Irvine, Ganssle examines how our desire to flourish can lead us to faith in Jesus.

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