"If Christianity were only a development, then Christ was not needed. If Christianity were only a scheme of morals, then the Divine incarnation was a thing superfluous."
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Herrick Johnson
Herrick Johnson (September 21, 1832 – November 20, 1913) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and author.
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