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Only The Christian Religion, Which In Its Essence Is Communicated By The Eternal Child Of God, Keeps Alive In Its Believers The Lifelong Awareness Of Their Being Children, And Therefore Of Having To Ask And Give Thanks For Things.

-Hans Urs Von Balthasar

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Only The Christian Religion, Which In Its

Hans Urs Von Balthasar

Only The Christian Religion, Which In Its Essence Is Communicated By The Eternal Child Of God, Keeps Alive In Its Believers The Lifelong Awareness Of Their Being Children, And Therefore Of Having To Ask And Give Thanks For Things.

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