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Article: Religion and politics in Israel and Utah.
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- Journal of Church and State
- Article date:
- June 22, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 J.M. Dawson Studies in Church and State. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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There are today a number of mysteries associated with religious practice in Western nations. Perhaps the greatest mystery of modern religious faith is its continued strength and appeal two centuries after the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Although intellectuals in every generation since have declared the imminent demise of the Almighty against the challenges of science and individual freedom, substantial numbers of people in most Western democracies continue to express a belief in God.(1) Another mystery is the variety of belief and behavior within the same faith tradition. Religious doctrines provide "proof texts" to support any one of numerous readings within ...
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