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Harold J. Laski: “The Church of England taught non-resistance as the condition of its own survival.”

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The Church of England taught non-resistance as the condition of its own survival.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski asserts that the Church of England's doctrine of non-resistance was crucial for its survival amidst political challenges.

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