How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #10
He began by reminding his hearers of the dangers which the Children of Israel had been obliged to pass through, and of the struggles and tribulations which they had been forced to endure. (2.3.3.10)
One of the ways in which religion is a balm on the prairie is the comparison between the settlers and the Jews forced to wander in the desert. Both, after all, are stuck in the middle of a flat expanse with very few trees.