His views on politics and religion declaring in favor of separating the executive, legislative and judicial power o toleration in religious belief, and freedom of worship religious belief has its advantages for civic life, far from a conflict between religion and society, he insists the one is useful to the other something" he says,"must be fixed and permanent, and religion is that something the interests of religion and that of the state should go hand in handHis views on politics and religion : •declaring in favor of separating the executive, legislative and judicial power • toleration in religious belief, and freedom of worship • religious belief has its advantages for civic life, far from a conflict between religion and society, he insists the one is useful to the other “something” he says, “must be fixed and permanent, and religion is that something.” the interests of religion and that of the state “”should go hand in hand