"Indians, of course, have no "theology," and indeed no word for the system of credulity in which the white priests arrange for God, who must be entirely bewildered by it, a series of excuses for his failures."

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Source: The God-Seeker. Book by Sinclair Lewis. Chapter 41, 1949.

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Sinclair Lewis was a prominent American novelist known for his critical portrayal of American society in works like 'Main Street' and 'Babbitt'.

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