American providence : a nation with a mission /
Webb, Stephen H.,1961-
New York ; London : Continuum,
c2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Unapologetic providentialism -- One general and two Americas : a case study in providential rhetoric -- Providence American style : a short history of the construction of the idea of America -- On the question of preferentiality in liberalism and liberation theology -- Resident advisors vs. resident aliens : 9/11 and the persistence of American providence -- A particular theory of providence -- On the two globalisms and the destiny of American Christianity -- Carl Schmitt and the limits of democracy -- Conclusion : American democracy as the dream of the church -- Appendix : Providence and progress.
Christianity and politics
Christianity and international affairs.
Providence and government of God