The Leitmotif of Christianity

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“There is no kingdom in the world where a Christian can live and not rub against the tension revealed in the Apocalypse. And the kingdom where you don't feel it is perhaps more dangerous to the faith.”

Here is our latest discussion of the Book of Revelation, chapters 12-15.

First, a quote relevant to the conversation:

Great is the Baptism that lies before you: a ransom to captives; a remission of offenses; a death of sin; a new birth of the soul. . . . But there is a serpent by the wayside watching those who pass by: beware lest he bite you with unbelief. He sees so many receiving salvation, and is seeking whom he may devour. You are coming in unto the Father of Spirits, but you are going past that serpent.

—St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures

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