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“Those who have castrated themselves from all sin for the sake of the kingdom of heaven, are blessed; they abstain from the world.”

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Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Alexandria

Clement of Alexandria was a prominent theologian in the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD, known as one of the founders of the Alexandrian Church. His writings had a profound impact on the development of Christian theology, particularly his works 'The Stromata' and 'Against the Gnostics'. more

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