New Book Unveils Historic Religious Beliefs and its Indelible Mark in Politics

PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 26, 2008 – Religion no longer serves a dominant role in the everyday consciousness of modern Western society but Stephen Strehle, author of The Egalitarian Spirit of Christianity unveils how its influence reaches into contemporary government.  This book reveals the role of the church in government, probing into the sources of democratic, federal, and egalitarian ideas on the continent of Europe during the Reformation, before relating them to the experiments in America and Britain. Strehle explores some of the most cherished political ideals of modern society, including equality and democracy, liberty and natural rights, progress and capitalism, federalism and mixed government. He demonstrates that certain ideas associated with the religious community were entangled within the overall process and have left an indelible mark upon significant aspects of the emerging American landscape.  Stephen Strehle is an associate professor of philosophy and religion at Christopher Newport University and the author of many books.

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