11. On the Essence of Christianity

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He is the Word made flesh. We learn to understand it by comparing it with the teachings of other religions. The deeper we penetrate into the understanding of all religions, the more we find the same teachings in them. But the tremendous difference between Christianity and all other religions is that Christ's self-sacrifice has made it possible for us to have direct contact with the incarnate Logos.

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