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Though it is not uncommon for historians to have something to say
concerning philosophical strands in Jefferson s thought, that
something is usually insubstantial often misleadingly so or
inchoate. Overall, precious little has been said. The significance
of the man and the richness of his thought demands that this defect
be remedied. Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy is a collection of
nine new essays on philosophical elements in Jefferson s writings.
The first of its kind, this collection should lead to further
philosophical analysis of Jefferson s thinking especially by
philosophers, who tend to appreciate Jefferson only as the author
of the Declaration of Independence and to greater appreciation for
the man who gave to statesmanship a large number of the prime of
his years out of a moral sense of duty to others. In that regard,
Jefferson was always first a philosopher. This book will be a
valuable read for students and scholars of history, political
theory, and philosophy, as well as anyone interested in the thought
of Thomas Jefferson."
Study of church and state in the United States is incredibly
complex. Scholars working in this area have backgrounds in law,
religious studies, history, theology, and politics, among other
fields. Historically, they have focused on particular angles or
dimensions of the church-state relationship, because the field is
so vast. The results have mostly been monographs that focus only on
narrow cross-sections of the field, and the few works that do aim
to give larger perspectives are reference works of factual
compendia, which offer little or no analysis.
The Oxford Handbook of Church and State in the United States fills
this gap, presenting an extensive, multidimensional overview of the
field. Twenty-one essays offer a scholarly look at the intricacies
and past and current debates that frame the American system of
church and state, within five main areas: history, law,
theology/philosophy, politics, and sociology. These essays provide
factual accounts, but also address issues, problems, debates,
controversies, and, where appropriate, suggest resolutions. They
also offer analysis of the range of interpretations of the subject
offered by various American scholars. This Handbook is an
invaluable resource for the study of church-state relations in the
United States.
Abortion. Physician-assisted suicide. Same-sex marriages. Embryonic
stem-cell research. Poverty. Crime. What is a faithful Christian
response? The God of the Bible is unquestionably a God of justice.
Yet Christians have had their differences as to how human
government and the church should bring about a just social order.
Although Christians share many deep and significant theological
convictions, differences that threaten to divide them have often
surrounded the matter of how the church collectively and Christians
individually ought to engage the public square. What is the mission
of the church? What is the purpose of human government? How ought
they to be related to each other? How should social injustice be
redressed? The five noted contributors to this volume answer these
questions from within their distinctive Christian theological
traditions, as well as responding to the other four positions.
Through the presentations and ensuing dialogue we come to see more
clearly what the differences are, where their positions overlap and
why they diverge. The contributors and the positions taken include
Clarke E. Cochran: A Catholic Perspective Derek H. Davis: A
Classical Separation Perspective Ronald J. Sider: An Anabaptist
Perspective Corwin F. Smidt: A Principled Pluralist Perspective J.
Philip Wogaman: A Social Justice Perspective This book will be
instructive for anyone seeking to grasp the major Christian
alternatives and desiring to pursue a faithful corporate and
individual response to the social issues that face us.
This book offers the first comprehensive examination of the role of religion in the proceedings, theories, ideas and goals of the Continental Congress. Those who argue that the U.S. was founded as a "Christian Nation" have made much of the religiosity of the founders, particularly as it was manifested in ritual invocations of a clearly Christian God. Congress's religious activities, Davis shows, expressed an unreflective popular piety, and by no means a determination of the revolutionaries to entrench religion in the federal state.
Everson Revisited explores the consequences and future implications
of Everson v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case
that permitted the use of tax revenue to transport students to
parochial schools while simultaneously calling for an impenetrable
'wall of separation' between religion and public schools.
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