
968 A.2d 226 (2009)
HSP GAMING, L.P., Petitioner
v.
CITY COUNCIL FOR the CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and The City of Philadelphia, Respondents.
No. 179 EM 2007.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
March 24, 2009.

ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 24th day of March, 2009, it is hereby ordered as follows:
(1) the City of Philadelphia is directed to issue the foundation permit to HSP forthwith, and without condition;
(2) in furtherance of this Court's December 3, 2007 Per Curiam Opinion and Order in HSP Gaming, L.P. v. City Council for the City of Philadelphia, 595 Pa. 508, 939 A.2d 273 (2007), and pursuant to Section 1506 of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, 4 Pa.C.S. § 1506, the Honorable John W. Herron of the First Judicial District is hereby appointed as Master in the abovecaptioned matter. Theexemplify what sociologists, many of whom are committed members of the Church, have learned about the social conditions in which LDS people live and how the values, beliefs, and practices of the gospel of Christ affect their lives. In this introduction, I first discuss the relationship between sociology and religion and the way sociologists seek to discover patterns in social life. I then briefly discuss a few highlights from past sociological studies of LDS life, with special emphasis on the contributions of the Church’s Research Information Division. I conclude by discussing the selection of articles included in this book and the objectivity required for scientific publication.

Sociology and Religion

Early sociologists such as Emile Durkheim and Max Weber recognized the vital relevance of religion for societies. Religion has permeated every