The religious origins of American freedom and equality : a response to John Rawls /
Peddle, David,1965-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the hermeneutics of church and state -- Political liberalism and the Supreme Court : religious liberty and the wall of separation metaphor -- Intimations of modernity in the thought of John Calvin -- Covenant, communion, and awakening : Puritanism and the theological roots of American liberalism -- Conclusion : the problem of objectivity and the question of translation.
Liberty.
Liberty
Equality
Equality
Church and state
Freedom of religion