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On matters like ecclesiastical government, dogma, ceremonial, interference by the state is almost invariably disastrous in its results.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHarold J. Laski: “On matters like ecclesiastical government, dogma, ceremonial, interference by the state is almost invariably disastrous…”
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Laski asserts that state interference in ecclesiastical matters often leads to negative outcomes.
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