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The most important questions that should be asked with regard to the life and mission of the Church today are not related to the relevance but to the content of the gospel.
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The quote says that the Church’s central questions today should focus less on whether the gospel seems relevant and more on what the gospel actually contains. It places the substance of the message before its usefulness or appeal. In other words, clarity about the gospel itself is presented as the main concern.
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- The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (Cambridge University Press)
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