Harold J. Laski: “It is, in fact, an imperium in imperio and its conflict with the state…”

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It is, in fact, an imperium in imperio and its conflict with the state is inevitable.

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Laski describes the inherent conflict between the Church and the state as a result of the Church's power structure.

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