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Civil religion in modern political philosophy : Machiavelli to Tocqueville / edited by Steven Frankel and Martin D. Yaffe.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil religion--History.
- Civil religion.
- Religion and politics--History.
- Religion and politics.
- History.
- Christianity and politics--History.
- Christianity and politics.
- Political science--Philosophy--History.
- Political science.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "A collection of essays on civil religion in modern political philosophy, exploring the engagement between modern thought and the Christian tradition"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machiavelli, Christianity, and civil religion / Timothy Sean Quinn
- How Francis Bacon's New organon co-opts Biblical theology for his New Atlantis / Martin D. Yaffe
- Leviathan's reconquest of the Christian person for the state / Mark Shiffman
- Reading Descartes's Discours : the fabulous way from philosophy to science and technology / Daniel Doneson
- Will wonders never cease? : Spinoza's critique of miracles / Steven Frankel
- Liberalism and Christianity : Locke's use of the Bible in the Second treatise / Nasser Behnegar
- Montesquieu's Machiavellian account of civil religion / Andrea Radasanu
- Montesquieu and Christianity in the American project : the moderate spirit of religious liberty / Paul Carrese
- Hume on church establishments : history, moderation, and liberty / Aaron Szymkowiak
- Rousseau's civil religion "problem" / John Ray
- How the founders agreed about religious freedom but disagreed about the separation of church and state / Vincent Phillip Muñoz and Kevin Vance
- Tocqueville on religion and democratic character : equality, mediocrity, and greatness / Aaron L. Herold.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780271086156
- 0271086157
- OCLC:
- 1119775356
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