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  1. Sep 2026
    1. as we function within various spheres of activity—economic, po-litical, cultural, educational, professional, recreational—the norms and principleswe follow, the deliberations we engage in, generally don’t refer us to God or to anyreligious beliefs; the considerations we act on are internal to the “rationality” of eachsphere

      Religious morality has become separated from these normal everyday matters, consequently, modern society has been structured in such a way that you can function normally without the need for religion

    2. but this would have been inescapable in earlier centuriesin Christendom.

      Taylor's disdain in this sentence is evident in his use of the word "inescapable", he strongly highlights how times have changed, reducing Christianity to merely one option among many, whereas it used to be present in almost every aspect of life