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Religion is not something separate and apart from ordinary life. It is life - life of every kind viewed from the standpoint of meaning and purpose: life lived in the fuller awareness of its human quality and spiritual significance.

A. Powell Davies

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A. Powell Davies
Age: 54 †
Born: 1902
Born: January 1
Died: 1957
Died: January 1
Author
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Arthur Davies
Humans
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Ordinary
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Quality
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Life
Purpose
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Religion
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Spiritual
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