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For the church's hold upon men is dependent upon their faith in the independence of her principles.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “For the church's hold upon men is dependent upon their faith in the independence of her principles.”
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Laski argues that the Church's influence on people relies on their belief in its principles' independence.
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