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Civil religion in modern political philosophy : Machiavelli to Tocqueville / edited by Steven Frankel and Martin D. Yaffe.

Van Pelt Library BL98.5 .C579 2020
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Frankel, Steven, 1968- editor.
Yaffe, Martin D., editor.
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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