Reformation in responsibility
Subtitle: a new ethic for a new era ; addressed to the people of the United States of America
By: Rit Varriale
Publisher: DVPublishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: North Carolina
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9780985154509
Subjects: Political theology; Apologetics; Christianity and politics; Conservatism; Christianity; Postliberal theology; Civilization; Philosophy; Religion
Notes: The author, Rit Varriale [Jr.] is pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C. His father, Rit Varriale Sr., is pastor of Community Chapel of Greenville, S.C.
Table of contents: title: Chapter One: The perfect philosophical storm. Essay 1: The rise of individualism ; Essay 2: The query of evolution ; Essay 3: The modern scientific error ; Essay 4: Life, liberty, & the pursuit of unhappiness ; Essay 5: Adolescent America; title: Chapter Two: The separation of thought and state. Essay 6: A government of the courts for the minority ; Essay 7: Taxation & economic tyranny ; Essay 8: Social security & the sanctity of marriage ; Essay 9: Welfare education ; Essay 10: State of confusion; title: Chapter Three: Theological individualism. Essay 11: The Protestant Reformation & Pandora's box ; Essay 12: Individualism & American revivalism ; Essay 13: Welfare theology & the problem of hell ; Essay 14: Failing to succeed ; Essay 15: Agnostic preachers & empty pews; title: Chapter Four: The Church in the 21st century. Essay 16: Responsible theology ; Essay 17: A new ethic for a new era ; Essay 18: Majority rights & privatized religion ; Essay 19: Civil disobedience ; Essay 20: The reformation.