A faint smile. "That is a question that no two Christians will answer alike. Ay, some think a church a place to be with God; others, that God is in all places. Some think a church glorifies God, and thus it must be made with all the richness that mortal hand can devise; others, that God smiles most upon the poor and downtrodden, and a tabernacle in the wilderness is no less a church than all the cathedrals of France. Some believe--I believe--that a church is a place to be among the faithful, and to learn the precepts of faith, and to take part in the sacraments that mark the faithful. Others believe that only an anchorite can sup continually from the wellspring of the divine. On this, though, all agree: a church is a place where one might seek salvation from damnation ... and I think that Galahad no longer seeks salvation. I think ... I think that, in the secret parts of his heart, Galahad hopes that God will seek his forgiveness."
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