this chapter dealt with the essence of christianity

Here is a conversation that Pi has with the priest:

Priest: “Because He loves us. He made himself approachable. We can’t understand God with all His perfection, but we can understand His Son.”

Pi (in present day commenting on his talk with the Priest): “That made no sense. … But I could not get this Christ out of my mind. The more I got to know Christ, the more I liked Him.”