The egalitarian spirit of Christianity
Subtitle: the sacred roots of American and British government
By: Stephen Strehle.
Publisher: Transaction Publishers; Routledge
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781412808163
Subjects: Christianity and politics -- United States -- History; Christianity and politics -- Great Britain -- History; United States -- Politics and government ; Great Britain -- Politics and government
Table of contents: title: The priesthood of the believers : the growth of congregationalism; title: Power to the people : the origin of democratic and federal government; title: Countervailing government : the separation, balance, and limitation of the powers that be; title: Three pillars : the development of common law, natural rights, and mixed government; title: The Protestant work ethic : the origin of capitalism and the use of money; title: Manifest destiny : the march toward the future; title: The noble lie : the growth of toleration, pluralism, and separation.