A lifetime spent in the study of the history of societies since the dawn of mankind presumably inclined him to skepticism and misgivings in regard to any great scheme, religious or political, that set out to create universal happiness in one fell swoop; what it was more likely to create, in his opinion, was universal misery; and his faith in heaven-sent saviors was hardly greater.

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  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power
  • Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice

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