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John Morley: “Nothing but the Christian religion could have worked that general revolution in men's minds, which brought the rights of…”

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Nothing but the Christian religion could have worked that general revolution in men's minds, which brought the rights of humanity out into full day, and reconciled an affectionate preference for the community of which one makes a part, with a general love for mankind.
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John Morley

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Morley claims that only Christianity could have fundamentally changed societal views on human rights and community.

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