“ A new form of religious community appeared for the first time in history: not a nation celebrating its patriotic cult, but a voluntary group, in which social, racial and national distinctions were transcended: men and women coming together just as individuals, before their god. ” ​ — A History of Christianity, by Paul Johnson.
„ Esimest korda ajaloos tekkis uudne religioosne kogukond: see polnud mingi rahvuslik - patriootiline sekt, vaid vabatahtlike ühendus, kus sotsiaalsed, rassilised ja rahvuslikud erinevused olid ületatud – mehed ja naised kogunesid Jumala ette kui lihtsalt inimesed. ” ( Paul Johnson, „A History of Christianity ”)