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Harold J. Laski: Our governors may be willing to admit that one inference from the rebellion of Washington is the possible legitimacy of…

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Our governors may be willing to admit that one inference from the rebellion of Washington is the possible legitimacy of rebellion, one inference even from the new theology of Jesus, that we are sometimes justified in the making of new theologies.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski reflects on the legitimacy of rebellion and the evolution of theological thought.

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