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Language: en
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-23 - Publisher: NYU Press
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Language: en
Pages: 313
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-31 - Publisher: UNC Press Books
Religious freedom is so often presented as a timeless American ideal and an inalienable right, appearing fully formed at the founding of the United States. That
Language: en
Pages: 172
Pages: 172
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Horsley brings his skills to bear on the questions concerning religious rhetoric and empire-building. How do the teachings of Jesus affect our understanding of
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Pages: 248
Pages: 248
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-11-06 - Publisher: OUP USA
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