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Christianity Quote by Paul F. Knitter

“Or more directly and uncomfortably, it feels like we Christians have to claim that “my Savior is bigger or stronger than yours.” That leads to “my church/religion is bigger than your church/religion” (which is precisely what the architects of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome tried to prove when they…” quote by Paul F. Knitter
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““Or more directly and uncomfortably, it feels like we Christians have to claim that “my Savior is bigger or stronger than yours.” That leads to “my church/religion is bigger than your church/religion” (which is precisely what the architects of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome tried to prove when they clearly marked the spots in the main aisle where all the other major churches of the world would fit!) Such claims that “mine is bigger than yours” may be important for patriarchs and teenage boys.””

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