““Pursing her lips, she seemed to think about that for a long moment. 'I suppose you're right about that, Mr. Rutherford. But don't you find it somewhat particular that when people gather, say, at church matters of divine intervention are expected, but when they gather outside of places specifically relegated as places of worship, the topic of God or anything relating to Him seems to become rather uncomfortable?' 'I would imagine that's because people are cautious, especially members of New York society, about offending those within their social circles. And talk of religion - along with politics, of course - can be a somewhat slippery slope to navigate.””