Church And Estate

Author : Thomas F. Rzeznik
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780271061078

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Church and Estate by Thomas F. Rzeznik Pdf

In Church and Estate, Thomas Rzeznik examines the lives and religious commitments of the Philadelphia elite during the period of industrial prosperity that extended from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s. The book demonstrates how their religious beliefs informed their actions and shaped their class identity, while simultaneously revealing the ways in which financial influences shaped the character of American religious life. In tracing those connections, it shows how religion and wealth shared a fruitful, yet ultimately tenuous, relationship.

Author : John Witte, Jr.
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107184756

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Church, State, and Family by John Witte, Jr. Pdf

Presents a robust defence of the essential place of stable marital families in modern liberal societies.

Author : Leo Pfeffer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781532644528

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Church, State, and Freedom by Leo Pfeffer Pdf

“I believe that complete separation of church and state is one of those miraculous things which can be best for religion and best for the state, and the best for those who are religious and those who are not religious.” – Leo Pfeffer Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. These sixteen words epitomize a radical experiment unique in human history . . . It is the purpose of this book to examine how this experiment came to be made, what are the implications and consequences of its application to democratic living in America today, and what are the forces seeking to frustrate and defeat that experiment. (From the Foreword)

Author : Christian Thomasius
Publisher : Natural Law and Enlightenment
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131726072

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Essays on Church, State, and Politics by Christian Thomasius Pdf

The essays selected here for translation derive largely from Thomasius's work on Staatskirchenrecht, or the political jurisprudence of church law. These works, originating as disputations, theses, and pamphlets, were direct interventions in the unresolved issue of the political role of religion in Brandenburg-Prussia, a state in which a Calvinist dynasty ruled over a largely Lutheran population and nobility as well as a significant Catholic minority. In mandating limited religious toleration within the German states, the provisions of the Peace of Westphalia (1648) also provided the rulers of Brandenburg-Prussia with a way of keeping the powerful Lutheran church in check by guaranteeing a degree of religious freedom to non-Lutherans and thereby detaching the state from the most powerful territorial church. Thomasius's writings on church-state relations, many of them critical of the civil claims made by Lutheran theologians, are a direct response to this state of affairs. At the same time, owing to the depth of intellectual resources at his disposal, these works constitute a major contribution to the broader discussion of the relation between the religious and political spheres.

Author : Matilda Joslyn Gage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Women
ISBN : UCD:31175001714909

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Woman, Church and State by Matilda Joslyn Gage Pdf

Author : Jean de Hainaut
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1602
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BCUL:VD2206460

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The Estate of the Church by Jean de Hainaut Pdf

Author : Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780446575041

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The Church Awakening by Charles R. Swindoll Pdf

In THE CHURCH AWAKENING, Charles Swindoll discusses the challenges, struggles, and priorities of the church in the twenty-first century. He reveals the problems inherent in the entertainment-based postmodern church and shows how a return to biblical teaching will restore its strength and impact. Now being replaced by a feel-good message instead of what Christians need to know to stand strong in a world that's lost its way--Swindoll exposes the problems of--and solutions for--the postmodern evangelical church. Just as he opened readers' eyes with his bold statements in The Grace Awakening, now he offers a straightforward volume revealing how to reestablish a life-altering church with Christ as Lord and Master. Illuminating and empowering, THE CHURCH AWAKENING will ignite a revolution in the way Christians "do church" for years to come.

Author : William T. Cavanaugh
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780802866097

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Migrations of the Holy by William T. Cavanaugh Pdf

Whether one thinks that religion continues to fade or has made a comeback in the contemporary world, there is a common notion that religion went away somewhere, at least in the West. But William Cavanaugh argues that religious fervor never left it has only migrated toward a new object of worship. In Migrations of the Holy he examines the disconcerting modern transfer of sacred devotion from the church to the nation-state. In these chapters Cavanaugh cautions readers to be wary of a rigid separation of religion and politics that boxes in the church and sends citizens instead to the state for hope, comfort, and salvation as they navigate the risks and pains of mortal life. When nationality becomes the primary source of identity and belonging, he warns, the state becomes the god and idol of its own religion, the language of nationalism becomes a liturgy, and devotees willingly sacrifice their lives to serve and defend their country. Cavanaugh urges Christians to resist this form of idolatry, to unthink the inevitability of the nation-state and its dreary party politics, to embrace radical forms of political pluralism that privilege local communities and to cling to an incarnational theology that weaves itself seamlessly and tangibly into all aspects of daily life and culture. William Cavanaugh continues to provide leadership and vision in the field of political theology. He addresses essential questions about the religious status of the nation-state, the political character of the church, and how the tradition of Christian political thought might be brought to bear upon contemporary politics. . . . Unfolds a theological response to present political conditions and a political response to our theological condition. Luke Bretherton King s College London Another vigorous but distinct voice in the burgeoning conversation about the role of religion generally and the church specifically in political life. . . . Worth a careful read. Robert Benne

Author : Noah Feldman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780374708153

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Divided by God by Noah Feldman Pdf

A brilliant and urgent appraisal of one of the most profound conflicts of our time Even before George W. Bush gained reelection by wooing religiously devout "values voters," it was clear that church-state matters in the United States had reached a crisis. With Divided by God, Noah Feldman shows that the crisis is as old as this country--and looks to our nation's past to show how it might be resolved. Today more than ever, ours is a religiously diverse society: Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist as well as Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish. And yet more than ever, committed Christians are making themselves felt in politics and culture. What are the implications of this paradox? To answer this question, Feldman makes clear that again and again in our nation's history diversity has forced us to redraw the lines in the church-state divide. In vivid, dramatic chapters, he describes how we as a people have resolved conflicts over the Bible, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the teaching of evolution through appeals to shared values of liberty, equality, and freedom of conscience. And he proposes a brilliant solution to our current crisis, one that honors our religious diversity while respecting the long-held conviction that religion and state should not mix. Divided by God speaks to the headlines, even as it tells the story of a long-running conflict that has made the American people who we are.

Author : John Witte, Jr.,Frank S. Alexander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521697492

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Christianity and Law by John Witte, Jr.,Frank S. Alexander Pdf

What impact has Christianity had on the law from its beginnings to the present day? This introduction explores the main legal teachings of Western Christianity, set out in the texts and traditions of scripture and theology, philosophy and jurisprudence. It takes up the weightier matters of the law that Christianity has profoundly shaped - justice and mercy, rule and equity, discipline and love - as well as more technical topics of canon law, natural law, and state law. Some of these legal creations were wholly original to Christianity. Others were converted from Jewish and classical traditions. Still others were reformed by Renaissance humanists and Enlightenment philosophers. But whether original or reformed, these Christian teachings on law, politics and society have made and can continue to make fundamental contributions to modern law in the West and beyond.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01
Category : Marriage
ISBN : 0715137190

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An Honourable Estate by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Locke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1796
Category : Toleration
ISBN : PRNC:32101005061328

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A Letter Concerning Toleration. By John Locke, Esq by John Locke Pdf

Author : M. H. Ogilvie
Publisher : Scarborough, Ont. : Carswell
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Church and state
ISBN : UCAL:B4364227

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Religious Institutions and the Law in Canada by M. H. Ogilvie Pdf

This revised edition is the first-ever Canadian legal text on the law relating to religious institutions. Drawing on legal, historical, and theological sources, it deals with almost every area in which the laws of Canada have impact on matters of religion or on religious institutions, including constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, property, corporations, trusts, taxation, discipline, family, health, and educational matters. Designed for use by both lawyers and church administrators, this synthesis of legal and religious concerns makes this text an essential resource for all professionals working in the area.

Author : United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101050870540

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Constitution by United States Pdf

Author : Bernard Guenée
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0226310329

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Between Church and State by Bernard Guenée Pdf

"For the past several decades, French historians have emphasized the writing of history in terms of structures, cultures, and mentalities, an approach exemplified by proponents of the Annales school. With this volume, Bernard Guenée, himself associated with the Annalistes, marks a decisive break with this dominant mode of French historiography. Still recognizing the Annalistes' indispensable contribution, Guenée turns to the genre of biography as a way to attend more closely to chance, to individual events and personalities, and to a sense of time as people actually experienced it, without sacrificing the conceptual rigor made possible by crisply stated problématiques. His engaging and detailed study links in sequence the lives of four French bishops who, because of their office, were intellectuals and politicians as well. These men rose in the hierarchy that was medieval society by dint of talent and ambition, not birth. What Guenée reveals is the career patterns and politics of an era that privileged youth yet granted certain advantages to those, such as Guenée's subjects, who survived to old age. He illustrates not only how these and other medieval men of the church were schooled but also how they learned from life, illuminating medieval and early modern history through their writings."--Jacket.