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The most radical question which anyone can be asked is not how much their possessions cost, but whether they have found something of value \u2014 that is, something that makes living worthwhile.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlister E. McGrath<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The English word radical<\/em> comes from the Latin radix<\/em>, or \u201croot.\u201d \u00a0This is a question, in other words, that goes right to a person\u2019s deepest core or root.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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