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“His glory Jesus Christ does not consist in beingplaced without the confines of history; a more real worship is paid to him, by showing that the whole of history is incomprehensible without him.”

Quote by Ernest Renan

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Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan

Ernest Renan was a French philosopher, historian, and critic, known for his work on the philosophy of history and his influential book 'The Life of Jesus'. His ideas significantly influenced the study of religion and the understanding of Jesus Christ. more

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