Freedom's Holy Light: American Identity and the Future of Theology |
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... God's people . That dimension , however , cried aloud for some embodi- ment . Not finding denominationalism a viable field for its expression , he turned to its nearest neighbor , the state . The nation , because more universal , would ...
... God's people . That dimension , however , cried aloud for some embodi- ment . Not finding denominationalism a viable field for its expression , he turned to its nearest neighbor , the state . The nation , because more universal , would ...
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... God's sovereignty over the course of American history . Lincoln's indignation at pro- slavery theology was expressed ... God's revelation . To read in the Bible as the word of God himself , that " In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat ...
... God's sovereignty over the course of American history . Lincoln's indignation at pro- slavery theology was expressed ... God's revelation . To read in the Bible as the word of God himself , that " In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat ...
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... God's creation and of our responsible participation in it . Let's move be- yond our traditional theological ghetto in the family of humankind and join God's whole creation . Then we shall see the person as relating to others and to ...
... God's creation and of our responsible participation in it . Let's move be- yond our traditional theological ghetto in the family of humankind and join God's whole creation . Then we shall see the person as relating to others and to ...
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CHAPTER 3 | 26 |
Lincoln and the Debate about Civil Religion | 41 |
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