Religion in America : A Political History
Denis. Lacorne
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York : : Columbia University Press, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (190 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. America, the Land of Religious Utopias; 2. The Rehabilitation of the Puritans; 3. Evangelical Awakenings; 4. The Bible Wars; 5. Religion, Race, and National Identity; 6. A Godless America; 7. The Rise of the Religious Right; 8. The Wall of Separation Between Church and State; Epilogue: Obama's Faith-Friendly Secularism; Postscript; Appendix: The Religious Composition of the United States; Notes; Bibliography. - Denis Lacorne identifies two competing narratives defining the American identity. The first narrative, derived from the philosophy of the Enlightenment, is essentially secular. Associated with the Founding Fathers and reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers, this line of reasoning is predicated on separating religion from politics to preserve political freedom from an overpowering church. Prominent thinkers such as Voltaire, Thomas Paine, and Jean-Nicolas Démeunier, who viewed the American project as a radical attempt to create a new regime fre
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| Emner | Christianity and politics - History - United States
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History. United States -- Church history. Christianity Vis mer... Kristendom
Philosophy & Religion Politikk Religion USA religion usa amerika politikk politisk historie |
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| ISBN | 9780231151009
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