THE GENEVAN REFORMATION AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING by David W. Hall ( 9780739106396 )

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Title:

THE GENEVAN REFORMATION AND THE AMERICAN FOUNDING

By:

David W. Hall

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0739106392

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9780739106396

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LEXINGTON BOOKS

Pub. date:

15 July, 2003

Pages:

508

Description:

Argues that the American founders were influenced by Calvinism than contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have understood. This 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.

Synopsis:

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.

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