A Quote by Frederick Lenz

It is inevitable that, in the process of teaching an Asian religion in a Western country, many of the teachings will seem strange or unusual - in the same way that Christianity and Judaism may seem strange and unusual to people from the Far East.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
American - Author
February 9, 1950 - April 12, 1998

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