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He is not a Christian whose humanity is bounded by the legal degrees of blood, or by general types of feature.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “He is not a Christian whose humanity is bounded by the legal degrees of blood, or by general types of feature.”
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Mann argues that true Christianity transcends racial and familial boundaries, advocating for universal humanity.
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