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If the religious system does not correspond to the prevalent social character, if it conflicts with the social practice of life, it is only an ideology.

If the religious system does not correspond to the prevalent social character, if it conflicts with the social practice of life, it is only an ideology.

Approximate author period: c. 1940 AD · modern

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Author or tradition
Erich Fromm
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Historical period
Approximate author period: c. 1940 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1900 to 1980; Wikidata Q57085, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57085 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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