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1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 43 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Bob Souer. |
| Summary |
As Christian: The Politics of a Word in America shows, for many American Christians, concepts like liberty and equality are rooted in the transcendent claims about human nature that Christianity offers. Democracy, equality under the law, and other basic principles of American government are seen as depending on the Christian faith's sustenance and support. Yet despite this presumed consensus, differing Christian beliefs have led to dispute and disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While many white American Protestants associate Christianity with Western Euro-American civilization, individual liberty, and an affirmation of capitalism, other American Christians have long rejected those assumptions. The varieties of American Christian experience speak to an essentially contested concept of political rights and wrongs. Though diverse Christian faiths espouse political visions, Christian politics defy clear definition, Matthew Bowman writes. Rather, they can be seen as a rich and varied collection of beliefs about the interrelationships of divinity, human nature, and civic life that engage and divide the nation's Christian communities and politics alike. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- Religion -- 20th century.
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- Religion -- 21st century.
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Souer, Bob.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781977326829 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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197732682X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT12087946 |
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