UID:
almahu_9947413725702882
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 413 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781316408582 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in law and Christianity
Content:
In Volume 1 of Christianity and Freedom, leading historians uncover the unappreciated role of Christianity in the development of basic human rights and freedoms from antiquity through today. These include radical notions of dignity and equality, religious freedom, liberty of conscience, limited government, consent of the governed, economic liberty, autonomous civil society, and church-state separation, as well as more recent advances in democracy, human rights, and human development. Acknowledging that the record is mixed, scholars document how the seeds of freedom in Christianity antedate and ultimately undermine later Christian justifications and practices of persecution. Drawing from history, political science, and sociology, this volume will become a standard reference work for historians, political scientists, theologians, students, journalists, business leaders, opinion shapers, and policy makers.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 May 2016).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107124585
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316408582
