Umfang:
Online-Ressource (x, 246 p)
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24 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781589011915
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1589011902
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9781589011908
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1589011910
Serie:
Religion and politics series
Inhalt:
The roots of conservative Christian skepticism of international politics run deep. In this original work Markku Ruotsila artfully unearths the historical and theological origins of evangelical Christian thought on modern-day international organizations and U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the fierce debates over the first truly international bodyùthe League of Nations.After describing the rise of the Social Gospel movement that played a vital, foundational role in the movement toward a League of Nations, The Origins of Christian Anti-Internationalism examines the arguments and tactics that
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Christian Anti-Internationalism; 1 The Social Gospel and Modern Internationalism; 2 Dispensationalists: Prefiguring the Latter Days; 3 Calvinists: Contesting the Public Means of Grace; 4 Lutherans: The Two Kingdoms and the Antichrist; 5 Methodists and Episcopalians: A Few Dissenting Voices; 6 Religion and the League of Nations Fight in the Senate; 7 Religion and the League for the Preservation of American Independence; 8 The Persistence of Christian Anti-Internationalism; Conclusion: Christian Anti-Internationalism in Historical Context; Notes
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BibliographyIndex
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781589011915
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Origins of Christian Anti-Internationalism : Conservative Evangelicals and the League of Nations
Sprache:
Englisch
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