The National Being · Character

Christ

Referenced as a religious figure, possibly in a metaphorical or national context.

minor

Also known as One Christ

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Referenced in the phrase 'that we might have it more abundantly,' alluding to Christ's words in the Gospel of John about abundant life.

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Unknown Narrator
psychological · positive
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Chapter V: The Rural Community and the Cooperative Ideal
Referenced in the phrase 'that we might have it more abundantly,' alluding to Christ's words in the Gospel of John about abundant life.
The Emancipation of Labor
Referenced in the context of misinterpretation of divine peace by clergy who advocate servile peace rather than the sword of justice.
XVIII
Cited as an example of a single individual who changed the spiritual life of Europe through moral force.
Chapter XX
Referenced in the context of early Christian communal living and the spiritual bread that Christ wished followers to aspire to.

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