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Faith and unbelief still had serious consequences, but these were now thought to be confined to the temporal and eternal happiness of the persons directly concerned.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgFaith and unbelief still had serious consequences, but these were now thought to be confined to the temporal and eternal happiness of the persons directly concerned.
Dewey points out that while faith and unbelief have consequences, they are now seen as personal rather than communal issues.
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