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... given the words “ reformer ” or “ liberal ” a connotation which amounts to saying that these types , contrast with other Americans , are receptive to new ideas and are ready to place the good of society above any selfish interest .
... given the words “ reformer ” or “ liberal ” a connotation which amounts to saying that these types , contrast with other Americans , are receptive to new ideas and are ready to place the good of society above any selfish interest .
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Instead he founded the Society for Ethical Culture , which considered itself neither Jewish nor Christian , ignored theology , called its church a “ meeting - place ” and its clergymen “ leaders . ” Greatest emphasis was placed on ...
Instead he founded the Society for Ethical Culture , which considered itself neither Jewish nor Christian , ignored theology , called its church a “ meeting - place ” and its clergymen “ leaders . ” Greatest emphasis was placed on ...
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To achieve economic and social betterment , the public had to realize that “ sin evolves along with society . . . . Our social organization has developed to a stage where the old righteousness is not enough .
To achieve economic and social betterment , the public had to realize that “ sin evolves along with society . . . . Our social organization has developed to a stage where the old righteousness is not enough .
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