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Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, c2006

1 online resource (xv, 230 p.)

ISBN 0826216749 (hard cover : alk. paper)

ISBN 9780826216748 (hard cover : alk. paper)

Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-211) and index

Republicanism and religion: some contextual considerations -- Foundations of American liberty and rule of law -- Education and the American founding -- Americanism: the question of community in politics -- Carrying coals to Newcastle: Voegelin and Christianity -- Medieval rationalism or mystic philosophy? the Strauss-Voegelin debate -- Gnosticism and modernity -- The spirit of Voegelin’s late work -- Truth and the experience of epoch in history.

"Explores the role of Christianity, including John Wesley and the Great Awakening revival, in the formation of the American Republic; also considers Eric Voegelin’s contributions to the philosophy of religious experience. Argues that modern republicanism grounds human dignity in spiritual individualism, thereby generating democratic agency for self-government under divine Providence"--Provided by publisher..

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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