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Tom Perrotta

I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular, liberal people, I ignored it for a long time. Lately, of course, just from a political perspective, it's impossible to ignore.

Tom Perrotta

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Tom Perrotta is saying that religion has a strong influence on society, which he used to overlook because of his secular and liberal views. However, he now finds it unavoidable to pay attention to religion, especially because of its impact on politics.

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