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Harold J. Laski: Whenever, for example, it has interfered with the claims of churches to lead their own life, conflict has been the…

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Whenever, for example, it has interfered with the claims of churches to lead their own life, conflict has been the inevitable outcome.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that state interference with churches often leads to conflict.

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