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The Genevan Reformation and the American Founding
About this book
In this provocative study, David W. Hall argues that Calvinism had a greater influence on America's founders than contemporary scholars, and perhaps even the founders themselves, have understood. Calvinism's insistence that human rulers tend to err played a significant role in the founders' prescription of limited government and fed the distinctly American philosophy in which political freedom for citizens is held as the highest value. Hall's timely work countervails many scholars' doubt in the intellectual efficacy of religion by showing that religious teachings have led to such progressive ideals as American democracy and freedom.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface: Genevaās Influence on the American Founding
- Acknowledgments
- List of Leaders of the Swiss Reformation
- List of Terms Pertaining to the Swiss Reformation
- Selected Political Tracts of the Reformation, 1540-1600
- Chapter 1 - Rebellion to Tyrants Is Obedience to God
- Chapter 2 - From Medieval Birthpangs to Genevaās Farel: Contra Tyrannos
- Chapter 3 - Calvinās Political Thought and Impact: Confoederus
- Chapter 4 - Post-Calvinistic Advances on the Continent, 1550-1600: Nemo Posse Dare
- Chapter 5 - Calvinās Ideas Emigrate to Scotland and Great Britain: Lex Rex
- Chapter 6 - Colonial Calvinism in Church and State, 1607-1700: Puritans and Pilgrims Pro Libertas
- Chapter 7 - Before the Revolution, 1700-1776: Non Potest Civitas Abscondi Supra Montem Posita
- Chapter 8 - Evidences of Calvinās Themes in the American Founding: Post Tenebras Lux
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author