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There is a continuum of values between the churches and the general community. What distinguishes the handling of these
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"There is a continuum of values between the churches and the general community. What distinguishes the handling of these values in the churches is mainly the heavier dosage of religious vocabulary involved"

- Peter L. Berger

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Peter L. Berger somewhere between March 17, 1929 and today. He/she was a famous Sociologist from Austria. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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