Republicanism, religion, and the soul of America [electronic resource] / Ellis Sandoz.
Material type: TextSeries: Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophyPublication details: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, c2006.Description: xv, 230 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 261.70973/09033 22
- BR520 .S26 2006eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-211) and index.
Republicanism and religion: some contextual considerations -- Foundations of American liberty and rule of law -- Education and the American founding -- Americanism: the question of community in politics -- Carrying coals to Newcastle: Voegelin and Christianity -- Medieval rationalism or mystic philosophy? the Strauss-Voegelin debate -- Gnosticism and modernity -- The spirit of Voegelin's late work -- Truth and the experience of epoch in history.
"Explores the role of Christianity, including John Wesley and the Great Awakening revival, in the formation of the American Republic; also considers Eric Voegelin's contributions to the philosophy of religious experience. Argues that modern republicanism grounds human dignity in spiritual individualism, thereby generating democratic agency for self-government under divine Providence"--Provided by publisher.
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