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If religion has given birth to all that is essential in society, it is because the idea of society is the soul of religion.
-Emile Durkheim
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If Religion Has Given Birth To All

Emile Durkheim
If religion has given birth to all that is essential in society, it is because the idea of society is the soul of religion.
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