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Stephen L. Carter is an esteemed American law professor known for his contributions to the fields of law, ethics, and political philosophy. Born on October 26, 1954, Carter graduated from Yale University and earned a J.D. from Harvard University. He has taught at Columbia University Law School and held various academic positions, including Dean. His writings cover a wide range of topics, including law and morality, race relations, and American politics.

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“In our sensible zeal to keep religion from dominating our politics, we have created a political and legal culture that presses the religiously faithful to be other than themselves, to act publicly, and sometimes privately as well, as though their faith does not matter to them.”

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“One sees a trend in our political and legal cultures toward treating religious beliefs as arbitrary and unimportant, a trend supported by a rhetoric that implies that there is something wrong with religious devotion.”

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Book:The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion

Source: The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion

“In contemporary American culture, the religions are more and more treated as just passing beliefs - almost as fads - rather than as the fundaments upon which the devout build their lives.”

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Book:The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion

Source: The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion

“We live today in a world in which nobody believes choices should have consequences. But may I tell you the great secret that our culture seeks to deny? You cannot escape the consequences of your choices. Time runs in only one direction.”

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Book:The Emperor of Ocean Park

Source: The Emperor of Ocean Park

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Born: October 26, 1954
Known for: Professor
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