Download or read book Civil and Religious Forces Classic Reprint written by William Riley Halstead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Civil and Religious Forces This book, at bottom, is a discussion of the preservative forces underlying civil society in the United States. It is of a kind, therefore, that choice will not be made between it and any book of surface entertainment. It is serious, as it deals with important concerns in the larger practical life of the race. It does not equivocate, because the reader is not treated generously when following the thought of an author who has not put open-hearted sincerity into his work. It is an appeal to history and to reason, and may not be answered with a mild scream. It goes out in search of readers who value the solidity of a foundation, rather than the beautiful fresco and gilded finish of a structure whose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Lutheran Church and the Civil War Classic Reprint written by Charles William Heathcote and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lutheran Church and the Civil War The religious life of peoples and the interplay between religious forces and political and eco nomic forces has too little concerned students of modern history. When church and state were one, when religious differences fostered wars, both national and civil, when the state was free ing itself from the church and the church from the state, religion was politics and the two were often inseparable. But here, in America, where every man may worship God as he wills and the church flourishes independently of the state, we are too apt to overlook the fact that the church exercises an influence on the people, even in matters seemingly political or economic only, more potent by far than is generally appreciated or, ofttimes, even known to any but the most conscious observers. It is with the relation to each other of the Lutheran church and slavery that our author here deals and his study, it is hoped, is the forerunner of many other like con tributions to our national history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Civil and Religious Forces written by William Riley Halstead and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Civil and Religious Forces This book, at bottom, is a discussion of the preservative forces underlying civil society in the United States. It is of a kind, therefore, that choice will not be made between it and any book of surface entertainment. It is serious, as it deals with important concerns in the larger practical life of the race. It does not equivocate, because the reader is not treated generously when following the thought of an author who has not put open-hearted sincerity into his work. It is an appeal to history and to reason, and may not be answered with a mild scream. It goes out in search of readers who value the solidity of a foundation, rather than the beautiful fresco and gilded finish of a structure whose base is unsteady. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Varieties of Civil Religion written by Robert N. Bellah and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1980, Varieties of Civil Religion was the latest statement in the field of civil religion pioneered by Robert Bellah. Over thirty years later, scholarly interest in the field continues to grow. By examining the force of religion in politics and society, this book offers a comparative treatment that deepens the understanding of American civil religion and provides a lens for exploring civil religion in other societies, particularly those of Italy, Mexico, and Japan. Bellah and Hammond trace the historical development of the peculiarly American brand of civil religion as they unravel its sometimes baffling intricacies. Themes include the conviction that America is a chosen country and American power in the world is identical with divine will. The book also examines the vigorous counterbalance that has opposed unjust wars or demanded racial and social justice. Altogether, the health of a civil religion may be a prime indication of the overall health of any society. The authors state that when civil religious symbols are co-opted by ultraconservatives, and the philosophy of liberalism seems less adequate as a guide for public or private lives, a revival of public philosophy is urgently needed. Varieties of Civil Religion supports such a revival by making the religious aspect of our central tradition understandable in a nonreactionary way. It also reaffirms that American civil religion, with its deeper tradition of openness, tolerance, and ethical commitment, can make an essential contribution to a ""global order of civility and justice."""

Download or read book The Faith of a Quaker Classic Reprint written by John William Graham and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Faith of a Quaker There arise also the insistent questions which beset all mystics, and which in Quakerism demanded a corporate, instead of an individual, answer. Was the light infallible? Was the claim to it an assumption of spiritual exaltation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Chaplain Vol 25 of 6 written by A. Ray Appelquist and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Chaplain, Vol. 25 of 6: A Journal for Chaplains Serving the Armed Forces, Veterans Administration and Civil Air Patrol, November-December 1968 Visitors to China before the summer of 1966 may have experienced the tremors of socialist reconstruction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book The Religious Program of the Young Men s Christian Association with the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe Classic Reprint written by Henry Churchill King and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Religious Program of the Young Men's Christian Association With the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe To make a thinking man a fighting man, you must give him a great and good cause to fight for in. Peace and war, such a cause as the Allies have had in this war. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Lights and Shadows of Mormonism Classic Reprint written by Josiah Francis Gibbs and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lights and Shadows of Mormonism When the Revolutionary Fathers adopted the Constitution of the United States they believed that the safeguards which they had reared between the respective spheres of civil and religious activities would be ample for all time. The province of each of i those moral forces was so clearly and sharply defined that it was thought no serious clash could be possible. And the religious forces of those years were such that the Fathers were justified in their belief. Notwithstanding the safeguards which were thrown around the civil rights of the people, the Government of the United States is today confronted by a religio-political force which, if not sternly rebuked, rather than encouraged as it is, will become a problem Of such complexity and magnitude as will tax the wisdom and strength Of the Government to solve. Even now the conflict between the civil and religious forces has become acute in the States of Utah and Idaho. With stealthy persistence this thee-civil power is creeping over the States Of Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado, and is now the dominant poli tical force in the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, which, in time, will be forced into the Union by that same ecclesiastical power which, by political intrigue, is compelling recognition in the Senate of the United States, and through that body is rapidly assuming a position Of power under the protection Of the Federal Government. The conflict in Utah and Idaho is the most unique and unequal struggle of modern times. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Public Education America s Civil Religion written by Carl L. Bankston and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-18 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, the authors argue that public education is a central part of American civil religion and, thus, gives us an unquestioning faith in the capacity of education to solve all of our social, economic, and political problems. The book traces the development of America's faith in public education from before the Civil War up to the present, exploring recent educational developments such as the No Child Left Behind legislation. The authors discuss how this faith in education often makes it difficult for Americans to think realistically about the capacities and limitations of public schooling. Bringing together history, politics, religion, sociology, and educational theory, this in-depth examination: raises fundamental questions about what education can accomplish for the citizens of the United States; points out that many supposedly opposing viewpoints on public education actually arise from the same root assumptions; exposes the gaps between our pursuit of equity in schools and what we really accomplish with students; looks at ways in which education can be organized to serve a diverse population.

Download or read book The Chaplain Vol 27 written by A. Ray Appelquist and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Chaplain, Vol. 27: A Journal for Chaplains Serving the Armed Forces, Veterans Administration and Civil Air Patrol; July-August, 1970 There is one area, however, that I can attempt to speak to. That is the lawfulness of the Chaplaincy in this generation of political, social, and religious change. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Survey of the Moral and Religious Forces in the Military Camps and Naval Stations in the United States May 1 1918 Classic Reprint written by General War-Time Commission of Churches and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Survey of the Moral and Religious Forces in the Military Camps and Naval Stations in the United States, May 1, 1918 In December, 1917, the General War-Time Commission of the Churches published a survey of the moral and religious forces in the National Army and the National Guard camps of the country. This preliminary statement seemed to fill a much-felt need and requests came for the issuing of a more comprehensive survey that should cover the whole field confronting the religious forces in their efforts to serve our enlisted men. This booklet, therefore, aims to be a helpful manual of information for those engaged in directing the war-time work of the various religious bodies. Perhaps it may be of interest to others also as setting forth in a concrete way something of the service that the religious forces of our country are rendering in this time of unparalleled opportunity and need. The effort has been made to present a survey that should include not only all the large military camps and naval stations of the country, but also, so far as possible, the smaller posts. Information in varying degrees of completeness is herein given concerning the 30 National Army and National Guard camps, 165 Regular Army camps, posts and aviation fields, and 46 naval stations, a total of 241 military or naval posts. Where several such posts center around a single city they are treated together under the caption of that city. The body of material is classified in three sections: first, National Army and National Guard camps; second, large Regular Army camps and naval stations; third, smaller army posts and naval stations. In the third section are grouped posts with less than 5, 000 men, many with only a few hundred. The material in each section is arranged alphabetically, according to the names of the towns or cities in which the camps are located. For convenience in using the booklet, an index, with cross-references, is inserted. It is inevitable that in such a survey as this there should be many omissions and mistakes. It is even more evident that this is the kind of information that rapidly becomes out of date. The personnel of workers is changing constantly. It is earnestly desired, therefore, that all to whom this booklet comes and who may be in a position to supplement or to correct any of the information contained herein will send such data to the Committee on Survey of the General War-Time Commission of the Churches, 105 East 22nd Street, New York City. Our thanks are due a host of chaplains, Y. M. C. A. secretaries, camp pastors, ministers and others who have assisted in securing this information. Without their hearty cooperation it would not have been possible to make such a survey. Special mention should also be made of the interest shown by the Commission on Training Camp Activities, which has given encouragement to the issuing of this survey and a representative of which has kindly read the manuscript before it went to press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Facing the Twentieth Century Our Country Its Power and Peril Classic Reprint written by James M. King and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Facing the Twentieth Century: Our Country; Its Power and Peril The Republic, with the momentum secured in making more than a century of glorious history, is about to move into the twentieth century and work out its manifest destiny in extending civil and religious liberty to the millions which come under its benign rule. Without attempting an elaborate discussion of any one of the themes here considered, I have essayed to give a brief survey of the sources of our civilization, of the institutions which conserve and promote this civilization; of the peril which menaces these institutions, and of the legal, organic, and moral forces which may be depended upon to protect them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book American Covenant written by Philip Gorski and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American story Was America founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage of civic republicanism. In this eye-opening book, Gorski shows why this civil religious tradition is now in peril—and with it the American experiment. American Covenant traces the history of prophetic republicanism from the Puritan era to today, providing insightful portraits of figures ranging from John Winthrop and W.E.B. Du Bois to Jerry Falwell, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. Featuring a new preface by the author, this incisive book demonstrates how half a century of culture war has drowned out the quieter voices of the vital center, and demonstrates that if we are to rebuild that center, we must recover the civil religious tradition on which the republic was founded.

Download or read book We Hold These Truths written by John Courtney Murray and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murray's life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today. From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler: The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his country's political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our country's first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murray's work and influence. The story's author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was "The most relentlessly intellectual cover story I've done." His amazingly wide ranging and dense--if not altogether accurate--account of Murray's thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: "If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding--John Courtney Murray can." . . . Murray's work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now it's time to begin to think of him as one of America's very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican II's embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is

Download or read book The Chaplain Vol 29 written by Edward I. Swanson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Chaplain, Vol. 29: A Journal for Chaplains Serving the Armed Forces, Veterans Administration and Civil Air Patrol; Winter Quarter, 1972 For the National Jewish Welfare Board, Rabbi A. Elihu Michelson. We wish earnestly to make the chaplain a more fully professional journal, one which can treat adequately the technical, Operational aspects of the chaplaincy and also reflect more broadly on its place in American religious life. We view our magazine not primarily as the organ of a Protestant agency, but as a forum for all who have atheart the best interests of Church, Synagogue, Chaplaincy, and Nation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Chaplain Vol 30 written by Edward I. Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Chaplain, Vol. 30: A Journal for Chaplains Serving the Armed Forces, Veterans Administration and Civil Air Patrol; Winter, 1973-74 From time to time chaplains and their congregations feel the need to extend their worship giving to causes beyond their own local programs. Rightly so. In the civilian church community, virtually every dollar contributed is shared with "larger causes." Without support from local congregations, most church agencies simply could not function. But chapel congregations face a unique challenge in this regard. To what agency or charity should they give? There is certainly no dearth of worthy religious causes. Every church body has them in abundance. And privately-sponsored endeavors which depend on donations are legion. In a pluralistic Protestant chapel situation, however, the natural tendency is to avoid favoring one church over another and to direct special offerings to non-denominational or interdenominational causes. Some of the options are "naturals." The American Bible Society, Church World Service and the Christian Children's Fund, to name a few, are annually - and properly - supported by many chapel congregations. We presume to suggest another entry on the list of "worthy causes" to be considered for designated offerings - The General Commission on Chaplains and Armed Forces Personnel. Some facts: - The General Commission is ecumenical. A glance inside the back cover of this issue demonstrates the broad spectrum of American Protestantism represented among the member and contributing bodies. Through this journal, new ties have been established with the Commissions Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Jewish counterparts. - The General Commission is an instrument of churches, not of chaplains, clergymen or private agencies. Its sole purpose is to promote and support an effective ministry to the military community. - The General Commission is a service agency. Its publications, The Chaplain and The Link, are heavily subsidized to keep the costs affordable to chapel communities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.