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competitor of Christianity. But here we are in the inner realm of the discussion about the criterion of ultimacy-^a--and all this has nothing to do either with science or with history (historical research), or with philosophy, but it has to do with our immediate expression of ultimate concern.^b

Now I want to say that probably next time l will still ask a few questions about this whole realm which is so near to your heart: the relationship of religious faith and faith of all other disciplines of the university, or most other---and on the other hand l will then go to the realm of the arts, the visual arts and other arts, with which we must close this semester's work.

Now l am terribly sorry it is cold here---we tried to do something about it last time, but obviously, as l see you put on your things, l don't see if we succeeded. If not, the real question will arise whether we will not have to leave for another room. What do you think about it?