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On State And Religion

On State And Religion

Wagner, Richard

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Political ScienceGerman History

ISBN10: 1162677457
ISBN13: 9781162677453
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.06 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
On State and Religion is a collection of essays and speeches by the renowned German composer and philosopher, Richard Wagner. The book explores Wagner's views on the relationship between the state and religion, and how this relationship should be managed in modern society. Wagner argues that religion is an essential component of human life, but that it must be separated from the state in order to ensure freedom of thought and expression. He also discusses the dangers of religious fanaticism and the need for a secular state to protect individual liberties. Throughout the book, Wagner draws on his extensive knowledge of history, philosophy, and politics to provide a compelling argument for the separation of church and state. His ideas continue to be relevant today, as debates about the role of religion in public life continue to shape political discourse around the world. Overall, On State and Religion is a thought-provoking and insightful read for anyone interested in the intersection of religion and politics, and the role of the state in promoting individual freedoms and protecting human rights.The line my fancy followed was an organisation of public life in common, as also of domestic life, such as must lead of itself to a beauteous fashioning of the human race. The calculations of the newer Socialists therefore lost my sympathy from the moment they seemed to end in systems that took at first the repellent aspect of an organisation of Society for no other purpose but an equally-allotted toil. (3) However, after sharing the horror which this aspect kindled in aesthetically-cultured minds, (4) a deeper glance into the proposed condition of society made me believe I detected something very different from what had hovered before the fancy of those calculating Socialists themselves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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