Politics Reformed : The Anglo-American Legacy of Covenant Theology.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (260 pages)
- The Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy Series .
- The Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I -- 1. Introduction: Returning to Political Theology -- 2. Defending Political Theology -- 3. The Biblical Background to Covenanting -- Part II -- 4. Founding Covenant Theologies: Bullinger and Calvin -- 5. Regime, Discipline, and Resistance: The Covenant and the Civil Magistrate -- 6. The Legacies of Geneva and Zurich in England and Scotland -- 7. Covenant, Revolution, War, and Eschatology -- 8. Reaching Limits: The Covenant in America -- 9. Natural Law and Natural Right in Reformed Political Theology -- 10. The Reformation in Retrospect -- Part III -- 11. Contemporary Perspectives on Covenanting -- 12. Lessons for Religion and Politics Today -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
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Political theology. Covenant theology. Covenants-Religious aspects-Reformed Church. Reformed Church-Doctrines.