Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers, Daniel Dreisbach, HC/DJ 2017 Oxford
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Reading the BIBLE with the Founding Fathers by Daniel L. Dreisbach Oxford University Press, 2017 No book was more accessible or familiar to the American founders than the Bible, and no book was more frequently alluded to or quoted from in the political discourse of the age. How and for what purposes did the founding generation use the Bible? How did the Bible influence their political culture? Shedding new light on some of the most familiar rhetoric of the founding era, Daniel Dreisbach analyzes the founders' diverse use of scripture, ranging from the literary to the theological. He shows that they looked to the Bible for insights on human nature, civic virtue, political authority, and the rights and duties of citizens, as well as for political and legal models to emulate. They quoted scripture to authorize civil resistance, to invoke divine blessings for righteous nations, and to provide the language of liberty that would be appropriated by patriotic Americans. Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers broaches the perennial question of whether the American founding was, to some extent, informed by religious--specifically Christian--ideas. In the sense that the founding generation were members of a biblically literate society that placed the Bible at the center of culture and discourse, the answer to that question is clearly "yes." Ignoring the Bible's influence on the founders, Dreisbach warns, produces a distorted image of the American political experiment, and of the concept of self-government on which America is built. This 331-page hardcover is in excellent condition with all pages crisp, clean, and sturdily bound; the dust jacket has a small tear in the upper corner on the back. You won't be disappointed! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm listing MANY more books (and other items)! I'm happy to combine shipping where possible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I normally mail ON the day I receive payment if it's received before 1 p.m. central time, and the next day if it's later than 1. Please take a look at my other listings; I'm listing many school books (and other items) and am happy to combine shipping! Items from smoke-free, pet-free home. Thanks so much for your time! Before leaving your feedback, if for any reason you feel I did not deserve or earn 5 stars in each category, please let me have the opportunity to make it right. I want every transaction to be 5-star worthy! Thanks so much! :)
