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“No one can know how long this dumbing-down of American religion will persist. But so long as it does, citizens should probably be more vigilant about policing the public square, not less so. . . . [Y]ou cannot sustain liberal democracy without cultivating liberal habits of mind among religious believers. That remains true today, both in Baghdad and in Baton Rouge.”

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Mark Lilla
Mark Lilla

Mark Lilla is an American historian known for his research on the history of modern European thought. His works delve into the origins and impacts of modernity, as well as the role of intellectuals in the public sphere. more

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