“The Church of God becomes concrete and visible only in a community of people who have experienced the presence of God and responded to his saving activity.”

—  Kurien Kunnumpuram

Kunnumpuram, Kurien, 2011 “Theological Exploration,” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies 14/2 (July-Dec 2011)
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