6 books
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Protestantism
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Under the ancien régime, the laws of the Church guaranteed workers ninety days of rest (fifty-two Sundays and thirty-eight public holidays), during which they were strictly prohibited from working. This was the great crime of Catholicism and the principle cause of irreligion among the industrial and commercial bourgeoisie.... Protestantism, which is the Christian religion adapted to the new industrial and commercial needs of the bourgeoisie, was less concerned with days of rest for the people. I
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― The Right to Be Lazy
― The Right to Be Lazy
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The Reformer is always right about what's wrong. However, he's often wrong about what is right.
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