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Can Society Get The Benefits Of Religion Without The Faith?
Alain de Botton: "How did religion once enhance the spirit of community? More practically, can secular society ever recover that spirit without returning to the theological principles that were entwined with it? I, for one, believe that it is possible to reclaim our sense of community - and that we can do so, moreover, without having to build upon a religious foundation." The Wall Street Journal 02/18/12
Posted February 22, 2012 12:04 AM




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