Thus Christian humanism is as indispensable to the Christian way of life as Christian ethics and a Christian sociology.

Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make yourself indispensable

Law describes the way things would work if men were angels.

For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity.

And so, today, if the state can no longer appeal to the old moral principles that belong to the Christian tradition, it will be forced to create a new official faith and new moral principles which will be binding on its citizens.

As I have pointed out, it is the Christian tradition that is the most fundamental element in Western culture. It lies at the base not only of Western religion, but also of Western morals and Western social idealism.