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Harold J. Laski: “Though Church and State are thus distinct, they act for a reciprocal benefit; and it is thus important to see why Locke…”

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Though Church and State are thus distinct, they act for a reciprocal benefit; and it is thus important to see why Locke insists on the invalidity of persecution.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski emphasizes the importance of the separation of Church and State and the invalidity of persecution.

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