1st Edition
The Egalitarian Spirit of Christianity The Sacred Roots of American and British Government
By Stephen Strehle
Copyright 2009
322 Pages
by
Routledge
396 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
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Routledge
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Religion no longer plays a dominant role in the everyday consciousness of modern Western society. Few people recognize the underlying role of religious beliefs and practices in their life choices. Stephen Strehle shows the significance and ongoing influence of religion in contemporary life by revealing the sacred roots of modern political ideas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He... Read more
1: The Priesthood of the Believers: The Growth of Congregationalism; 2: Power to the People: The Origin of Democratic and Federal Government; 3: Countervailing Government: The Separation, Balance, and Limitation of the Powers that Be; 4: Three Pillars: The Development of Natural Rights, Common Law, and Mixed Government; 5: The Protestant Work Ethic: The Origin of Capitalism and the Use of Money; 6: Manifest Destiny: The March toward the Future; 7: The Noble Lie: The Growth of Toleration, Pluralism, and Separation; 8: Conclusion
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Stephen Strehle
