Freedom's Holy Light: American Identity and the Future of Theology |
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... faith in our selves and in America . In recent years , that faith has been challenged . Our children have been taught to be ashamed of their country , ashamed of their parents , ashamed of America's record at home and its role in the ...
... faith in our selves and in America . In recent years , that faith has been challenged . Our children have been taught to be ashamed of their country , ashamed of their parents , ashamed of America's record at home and its role in the ...
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... faith are required if we are to read aright the signs of the times . If the nation is dependent solely upon its own values , it will lack wisdom because of self - righteousness or complacency . Biblical faith provides an observation ...
... faith are required if we are to read aright the signs of the times . If the nation is dependent solely upon its own values , it will lack wisdom because of self - righteousness or complacency . Biblical faith provides an observation ...
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... Faith The fourth meaning of civil religion detected by Richey and Jones may be designated as the democratic faith .... The hu- mane values and ideals of equality , freedom , and justice without necessary dependence on a transcendent ...
... Faith The fourth meaning of civil religion detected by Richey and Jones may be designated as the democratic faith .... The hu- mane values and ideals of equality , freedom , and justice without necessary dependence on a transcendent ...
Contents
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CHAPTER 3 | 26 |
Lincoln and the Debate about Civil Religion | 41 |
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