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When the roots of religious freedom had been secured, it was easy for them to transfer their argument to the secular sphere.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgWhen the roots of religious freedom had been secured, it was easy for them to transfer their argument to the secular sphere.
Laski notes the transition of arguments for religious freedom to secular issues once established.
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