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The Intersection Of Politics And Theology: Reading Augustine In Light Of Augustine, Landon P. Wilcox
The Intersection Of Politics And Theology: Reading Augustine In Light Of Augustine, Landon P. Wilcox
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
Augustine’s The City of God is a foundational theological text for the development of Christian thought across time. Over the centuries, political scientists and theologians have been especially interested in this text in a variety of ways, but for the purposes of this discussion, the focus will be on Books I-V and Book XIX. Typically, theologians have been interested in Augustine’s rebuttal of pagan claims that are found in the first five books, while political scientists focus most of their attention on Book XIX for its discussion of the highest ends of the state through the means of politics in …
The Reputation Of The Apostle Paul: Was He A Misogynist?, Melinda Nelson
The Reputation Of The Apostle Paul: Was He A Misogynist?, Melinda Nelson
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
The Apostle Paul is a fundamental figure in the history, traditions, and beliefs of Christianity, yet his thoughts are sometimes viewed as controversial. Through his letters, Christians for centuries have learned about early Christianity and have been guided by Paul’s writings into following the ways of Jesus as he is interpreted by Paul. However, Paul did not begin as a crusader for Christ; initially Paul was extremely opposed to this reform of Judaism and made his stance known through aligning himself with the Jewish Pharisees during the persecutions of Christians during the early years of Christianity. While Paul’s letters and …
The Duty We Owe Our Creator; Reformed Theology Deism And Disestablishment In Virginia, John Parker
The Duty We Owe Our Creator; Reformed Theology Deism And Disestablishment In Virginia, John Parker
Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution contains within it two distinct clauses, the first guarantees the free exercise of religion clause, the second prevents the establishment of a national church. Stating that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof’, this clause ensured that these United States would never have an official state church and that citizens could not be penalized for practicing their own faith. This was a major innovation. There did exist some provision for certain sects within the legal frame work, such as exemptions from the swearing …