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Man is homo religiosus, by 'nature' religious: as much as he needs food to eat or air to breathe, he needs a faith for living.

Will Herberg

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Will Herberg
Age: 75 †
Born: 1901
Born: June 30
Died: 1977
Died: March 27
Sociologist
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William Herberg
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