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6 timestamped hits 4 source readings 2 extracted notes Newest source: 2025-08-01, day precision Aliases: separation-church-state, separation-church-states, separation-of-church-and-states

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Separation of church and state

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...in France, there is such an emphasis on the separation of church and state. So obviously, the Catholic Church wants to reverse this order...."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...in France, there is such an emphasis on the separation of church and state. So obviously, the Catholic Church wants to reverse this order...."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: When Eschatologies Converge (2025-08-01, day precision).

Most connected source readings: When Eschatologies Converge; The Nation Is The New God; Reason Becomes A Religion.

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Jiang treats Rousseau's critique of Christianity and republican citizenship as an origin of separation of church and state in the French Republic.

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The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

Transcript

"...eyes. Okay? So this is the theory of the separation of church and state. All right? This is the beginning of the idea of..."

The Nation Is The New God

2025-06-05, day precision · Civilization #58: Birth of the Nation-State

Transcript

"It's one of the fundamental ideas of the French Republic. And that's why in today, there's so much antagonism between Islamists and the government...."

When Eschatologies Converge

2025-08-01, day precision · Geo-Strategy Update #7: When Eschatologies Converge

Transcript

"...in France, there is such an emphasis on the separation of church and state. So obviously, the Catholic Church wants to reverse this order...."

Reason Becomes A Religion

2025-04-22, day precision · Civilization #46: The Revolution of Reason

Transcript

"...rejecting religion in government this is the idea of separation of church and state which becomes the basis for the french nation state it's..."

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