“Individualism is certainly not a dominant note in the teachings of Jesus.”

—  Robert Hunter (author)

Source: Why We Fail as Christians (1919), p. 75
Context: Individualism is certainly not a dominant note in the teachings of Jesus.... He was seeking the kingdom of God on earth, not merely the salvation of isolated souls each struggling alone for individual perfection.

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