Genevan Reformation And The American Founding

Informationen zum Autor David W. Hall is an author, pastor, conference speaker, and political commentator. He is the founder and Senior Fellow of the Kuyper Institute, a political think tank in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Klappentext In this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that the American founders were more greatly influenced by Calvinism than contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have understood. Calvinism's insistence on human rulers' tendency to err played a significant role in the founders' prescription of limited government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in which political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value. Hall's timely work countervails many scholars' doubt in the intellectual efficacy of religion by showing that religious teachings have led to such progressive ideals as American democracy and freedom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Rebellion To Tyrants is Obedience to God Chapter 3 From Medieval Birthpangs to Geneva's Fare: Contra Tyrannos ("Against Tyranny") Chapter 4 Calvin's Political Thought and Impact: Confoederus ("Covenant Together" Chapter 5 Post-Calvinistic Advances on the Continent: Nemo posse Dare ("One cannot give what he does not possess") Chapter 6 Calvin's Ideas Emigrate to Scotland and Great Britain: Lex Rex ("Law is King") Chapter 7 Colonial Calvinism in Church and State, 1607-1700: Puritans and Pilgrims Pro Libertas ("On Behalf of Liberty") Chapter 8 Before the Revolution, 1700-1776: Non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita ("A city on a hill cannot hide its light") Chapter 9 Evidences of Calvin's Themes in the American Founding: Post Tenebras Lux ("Light after darkness")

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David W Hall, David W. Hall, Hall David W.
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.01.2005
• EAN: 9780739111062
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1106-2
• Pagine: 484
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 38 mm
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; USA, Switzerland, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches