Critical Quarterly

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The secular State is the guarantee of religious pluralism. This apparent paradox, again, is the simplest and most elegant of political truths.

Christopher Hitchens

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Topic

Freedom of religion Church and state Role of government Political theory

Author

Christopher Hitchens

Source

Ireland: 'We Ourselves': Suffering, Faith and Redemption Critical Quarterly

Medium

Essay Academic journal

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Hitchens, Christopher: "Ireland: 'We Ourselves': Suffering, Faith and Redemption." Critical Quarterly, Spring 1998.

Current Citation

Hitchens, Christopher. "Ireland." Unacknowledged Legislation: Writers in the Public Sphere. Verso, 2000, pt. 1.