“...Religion constitutes a practical task for man, because it resolves the question of eternal life and gives strength to the sanctification of earthly life. In all religions, these forces are associated with a certain faith or with a certain cult, based on divine revelation. Christianity is a religion in which the power of a blessed and holy life is linked to faith in God as the Father of Jesus Christ. Since this God is considered the omnipotent ruler of heaven and earth, the Christian religion contains within itself a certain knowledge of God, the world and its purpose; but since it teaches that God can be known perfectly only through the mediation of Jesus Christ, it is inseparable from historical knowledge...”