Americanism The Fourth Great Western Religion
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Americanism The Fourth Great Western Religion
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Author : David Gelernter
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date : 2007-06-19
Americanism The Fourth Great Western Religion written by David Gelernter and has been published by Doubleday this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-19 with Political Science categories.
What does it mean to “believe” in America? Why do we always speak of our country as having a mission or purpose that is higher than other nations? Modern liberals have invested a great deal in the notion that America was founded as a secular state, with religion relegated to the private sphere. David Gelernter argues that America is not secular at all, but a powerful religious idea—indeed, a religion in its own right. Gelernter argues that what we have come to call “Americanism” is in fact a secular version of Zionism. Not the Zionism of the ancient Hebrews, but that of the Puritan founders who saw themselves as the new children of Israel, creating a new Jerusalem in a new world. Their faith-based ideals of liberty, equality, and democratic governance had a greater influence on the nation’s founders than the Enlightenment. Gelernter traces the development of the American religion from its roots in the Puritan Zionism of seventeenth-century New England to the idealistic fighting faith it has become, a militant creed dedicated to spreading freedom around the world. The central figures in this process were Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson, who presided over the secularization of the American Zionist idea into the form we now know as Americanism. If America is a religion, it is a religion without a god, and it is a global religion. People who believe in America live all over the world. Its adherents have included oppressed and freedom-loving peoples everywhere—from the patriots of the Greek and Hungarian revolutions to the martyred Chinese dissidents of Tiananmen Square. Gelernter also shows that anti-Americanism, particularly the virulent kind that is found today in Europe, is a reaction against this religious conception of America on the part of those who adhere to a rival religion of pacifism and appeasement. A startlingly original argument about the religious meaning of America and why it is loved—and hated—with so much passion at home and abroad.
End Of Days
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Author : Thomas Spriggs
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-08-01
End Of Days written by Thomas Spriggs and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08-01 with History categories.
Thomas Spriggs takes a fresh look at the fateful period leading up to 9/11 and comes to the conclusion that the destruction of the World Trade center WAS an inside job. End of Days describes the ongoing war over faith, and the real meaning of the attacks of 9/11.
American Civil Religion
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Author : Peter Gardella
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
American Civil Religion written by Peter Gardella and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Peter Gardella explores the monuments, texts, and images that embody the spirit of the United States.
American Exceptionalism And Civil Religion
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Author : John D. Wilsey
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2015-11-22
American Exceptionalism And Civil Religion written by John D. Wilsey and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-22 with Religion categories.
The idea of America's special place in history has been a guiding light for centuries. With thoughtful insight, John D. Wilsey traces the concept of exceptionalism, including its theological meaning and implications for civil religion. This careful history considers not only the abuses of the idea but how it can also point to constructive civil engagement and human flourishing.
The American Jesus
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Author : Douglas Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2020-08-07
The American Jesus written by Douglas Johnson and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-07 with Religion categories.
Is being a good American the same thing as being a good Christian? Are they the same thing? Are they opposed? Or perhaps they overlap in important ways. The “Christ and Culture” question is not new. It showed itself in the reaction of many Jews to Jesus. The early Christians had to find some way to relate to their Greek and Roman societies, with questionable results for their faith and their cultures. This problem has haunted Christians throughout history, and still is with us today. This book looks at much of the history of the church and the various answers that have been given to the issue. It does not attempt to arrive at a definitive answer to these questions but invites the reader to come to their own conclusions.
The Dark Side
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Author : Young Park
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2012
The Dark Side written by Young Park and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
The history of the United States is the history of people who migrated to America from all parts of the world. As a result American society is composed of many unique cultures and races. Unfortunately, the uniqueness of these cultures is one of the underlying causes of tension and conflict in America, resulting in racism, religious intolerance, and class warfare. In spite of this, the multi-racial nature of American society is an integral part of America's strength as a nation. Thousands of immigrants from unique cultures who speak totally different languages came to find a better life in America. But they were never accepted by the dominate white Christians. The immigrants had to fight for the right to be in America. Racism, race riots, and genocide are integral parts of the lives of immigrants. The racial complexion of America is changing in the twenty-first century. In a short time the non-white population will be the majority. Social, economic, and political changes are already taking place. Unfortunately, the dominate power holders and white middle classes have not adjusted to these changes. The unique system of government and economics developed over the years has reached a point that many believe will end the American Empire. There is a certain bias in this presentation and criticism is aimed at the extreme beliefs and actions of a large segment of Americans, particularly white Christians. They have been the dominant political, social, and economic forces in the country. Any assessment of the American system becomes a criticism of that segment of Americans. Their beliefs and actions represent the Dark Side of America.
Reading The Bible With The Founding Fathers
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Author : Daniel L. Dreisbach
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-11-01
Reading The Bible With The Founding Fathers written by Daniel L. Dreisbach and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with History categories.
No book was more accessible or familiar to the American founders than the Bible, and no book was more frequently alluded to or quoted from in the political discourse of the age. How and for what purposes did the founding generation use the Bible? How did the Bible influence their political culture? Shedding new light on some of the most familiar rhetoric of the founding era, Daniel Dreisbach analyzes the founders' diverse use of scripture, ranging from the literary to the theological. He shows that they looked to the Bible for insights on human nature, civic virtue, political authority, and the rights and duties of citizens, as well as for political and legal models to emulate. They quoted scripture to authorize civil resistance, to invoke divine blessings for righteous nations, and to provide the language of liberty that would be appropriated by patriotic Americans. Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers broaches the perennial question of whether the American founding was, to some extent, informed by religious--specifically Christian--ideas. In the sense that the founding generation were members of a biblically literate society that placed the Bible at the center of culture and discourse, the answer to that question is clearly "yes." Ignoring the Bible's influence on the founders, Dreisbach warns, produces a distorted image of the American political experiment, and of the concept of self-government on which America is built.
Bad Religion
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Author : Ross Douthat
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-04-16
Bad Religion written by Ross Douthat and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Political Science categories.
Traces the decline of Christianity in America since the 1950s, posing controversial arguments about the role of heresy in the nation's downfall while calling for a revival of traditional Christian practices.
Assassination Of The American Character
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Author : Charles Brown
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2023-06-27
Assassination Of The American Character written by Charles Brown and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-27 with Political Science categories.
I began writing about the American character nearly ten years ago. I began by writing my belief that Christianity teaches and promotes individualism. I consider individualism to be the missing ingredient of the American character, and I hope to show how to regain that in this treatise. There is a dilemma that we, in a free society, face when black and white is not clear and varying shades of gray appear to isolate the black and white. Finding moral clarity becomes far more difficult. It is very easy for those of us living in a free society to lose moral clarity. In the collective society, the primary challenge is finding the inner strength to confront evil. In the free world, the primary challenge is finding the moral clarity to see evil. We must find the strength to replace the critical theory of diversity, equity, and inclusion with the Judeo Christian belief in faith, freedom, and family.
Law And International Religious Freedom
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Author : Pasquale Annicchino
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-12-01
Law And International Religious Freedom written by Pasquale Annicchino and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with Law categories.
This book analyzes the promotion and protection of freedom of religion in the international arena with a particular focus on the role and influence of the US International Religious Freedom Act, 1998. It also investigates the impact of the IRFA on the legislation and policies of third countries and the EU. The book develops the story of the protection of religious freedom through foreign policy by showing how religious laws affect and shape a more communitarian dimension of the notion of freedom of religion which stands in contrast with a traditionally Western individualistic understanding of the right. It is argued that it is still possible to defend the unstable category of freedom of religion or belief especially when major violations are at stake. The book presents a balanced contribution to the academic debate on the promotion and protection of religious freedom. The comparative approach and interdisciplinary methodology make it a valuable resource for academics, students and policy-makers in Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies.