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Literary notes about CHRIST (AI summary)

The term “Christ” in literature assumes a variety of functions, often serving as a profound symbol of mediation between the divine and the human, as exemplified in theological works where he is portrayed as the bridge to God ([1], [2], [3]). In sacred texts and religious treatises, Christ is invoked to underline themes of redemption, sacrifice, and divine justice ([4], [5], [6]), while his name also lends authority to moral exhortations and prayers ([7], [8], [9]). Beyond strictly religious discourse, secular and literary works use “Christ” to express exclamatory emotion, to imbue narratives with allegorical and cultural significance, or even to provoke critical commentary on established dogmas ([10], [11], [12]). Whether as a figure of sanctity or a cultural emblem, the versatile use of “Christ” reflects its long-standing influence across both spiritual writings and broader literary expression.
  1. For this is the Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
    — from The City of God, Volume I by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  2. In the Person of Christ, the one mediator between heaven and earth, is the true solution of the theological difficulty.
    — from St. Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon by J. B. Lightfoot
  3. By the priesthood he here means the people itself, of which He is the Priest who is the Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
    — from The City of God, Volume II by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  4. That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  5. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  6. The sacrifice itself, too, is the body of Christ, which is not offered to them, because they themselves are this body.
    — from The City of God, Volume II by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  7. And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  8. That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him: 1:18.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  9. In all things give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  10. Indeed, I should not counsel thee make so bold as to lay a hand on me, for, by Christ His Cross, I would mar thy face for thee!
    — from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio
  11. “Oh, Christ!”
    — from This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  12. For Christ’s sake, don’t!”
    — from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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