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Our Country

Book by Josiah Strong · 1 quotes · Cities, Civilization, Development

This book delves into the complexities of a nation's history, culture, and the collective identity of its people.

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“It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and, second, civil liberty.”

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