The Egalitarian Spirit of Christianity: The Sacred Roots of American and British Government

by Stephen Strehle

Book Overview

Religion no longer plays a dominant role in the everyday consciousness of modern Western society. Few people recognize the underlying role of religious beliefs and practices in their life choices. Stephen Strehle shows the significance and ongoing influence of religion in contemporary life by revealing the sacred roots of modern political ideas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. He discusses the role of the church in government, probing into...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412847532
• ISBN13: 9781412847537
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"