Harold J. Laski: “Somewhere, a line must be drawn about its functions that the…”

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Somewhere, a line must be drawn about its functions that the independence of the Church might be safeguarded.

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Laski asserts the necessity of defining the Church's functions to protect its independence from state interference.

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