It [Vatican II] does not look upon the ‘religious' as one dimension among other dimensions of human existence. The religious dimension intersects with other dimensions. That is why the Council could speak of ‘the supremely human character' of the Church's religious mission. (Kurien Kunnumpuram)

It [Vatican II] does not look upon the ‘religious' as one dimension among other dimensions of human existence. The religious dimension intersects with other dimensions. That is why the Council could speak of ‘the supremely human character' of the Church's religious mission.

Kurien Kunnumpuram

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