The Spirits of '76: A Catholic InquiryChristendom Publications, 1983 - 182 Seiten Historian Donald D'Elia offers one of the most original sets of essays ever penned on the seven greatest founding fathers looking at the development of their philosophical and religious convictions. The essays include: "The Relevance of Thomas Jefferson," "Benjamin Rush: A Christian Revolutionary," "John Adams: Revolutionary as Manichaean," "Charles Carroll of Carrollton: A Catholic Revolutionary," "George Washington: The Founder as Stoic," "Alexander Hamilton: From Caesar to Christ," and "Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Religion." |
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... spirit , " the truly good and useful Man ; a proper Member of human Society ; and even of the grand Community of Angels and Saints . " He continued : Public Spirit and Benevolence without Religion is but a warm Affec- tion for the ...
... spirit , " the truly good and useful Man ; a proper Member of human Society ; and even of the grand Community of Angels and Saints . " He continued : Public Spirit and Benevolence without Religion is but a warm Affec- tion for the ...
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... Spirit of the Laws . Published in 1748 , the year young Carroll arrived in Europe , Montesquieu's book was to provide Carroll over the next ten years with ideas that confirmed , refined , and advanc- ed his thinking as a Catholic ...
... Spirit of the Laws . Published in 1748 , the year young Carroll arrived in Europe , Montesquieu's book was to provide Carroll over the next ten years with ideas that confirmed , refined , and advanc- ed his thinking as a Catholic ...
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... spirit . But Protestantism and “ book culture " were in- timately , if not causally related . Luther's and Calvin's ... spirit . In medicine for example , Dr. Rush's field , Jefferson , naively rejecting 170 THE SPIRITS OF '76.
... spirit . But Protestantism and “ book culture " were in- timately , if not causally related . Luther's and Calvin's ... spirit . In medicine for example , Dr. Rush's field , Jefferson , naively rejecting 170 THE SPIRITS OF '76.
Inhalt
Preface | 7 |
A Christian Revolutionary? | 24 |
Catholic Revolutionary | 55 |
Urheberrecht | |
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