Quotation by

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.

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Goethe means that even though Christianity is currently spread out and divided in many places, it will eventually come back together in unity. This gathering will happen around the central symbol of the faith, the cross, representing its core beliefs.

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