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The Deliverer

"Did you ever, in the street, see a man that you knew, in the instant, must be Jesus Christ not hoped he was, or caught some resemblance -but knew. The Deliverer, returned and walking among the people, just the way the old stories promised . . . as you approached you grew more and more certain--you could see nothing at all to contradict that first amazement . . . you drew near and passed, terrified that he would speak to you . your eyes grappled . . . it was confirmed. And most terrible of all, he knew. He saw into your soul: all your make-believe ceased to matter. . .” P.325 GR

Later he goes on to talk about the routinization of charisma, a Max Weber concept. I'd like to read more into that. 


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