Harold J. Laski: “For here the Church was, at bottom, declaring that the State life must…”

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For here the Church was, at bottom, declaring that the State life must be lived upon terms of her own definition.

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Harold J. Laski

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Laski notes that the Church asserts its terms for coexistence with the State, reflecting its autonomy.

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Harold J. Laski: “For here the Church was, at bottom, declaring that the State life must be lived upon terms of her own definition.”