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Liberating The Truth In Augustine’S Confessions And Douglass’ Narrative, Vincent Hanrahan
Liberating The Truth In Augustine’S Confessions And Douglass’ Narrative, Vincent Hanrahan
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
In this paper, I explore how Frederick Douglass’ and St. Augustine's understanding of the corruption of God's word produced their respective achievement of freedom. In examining Augustine’s Confessions and Douglass’ Narrative, we come to understand the moral imperative of public service both thinkers promoted; the idea that individuals have a distinct social obligation to share their knowledge in a promotion of the greater good.
James Madison, American Liberalism, And The Problem Of The “Gordian Knot”, Nicholas Marr
James Madison, American Liberalism, And The Problem Of The “Gordian Knot”, Nicholas Marr
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
Federal jurisdiction is virtually unlimited today and the strength and survivability of liberalism, our nation’s animating political philosophy, is hotly debated. These issues are connected and James Madison’s thinking provides some insight into exactly how that might be.
Tocqueville And The Earthbound American Spirit, Jack Sauter
Tocqueville And The Earthbound American Spirit, Jack Sauter
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
This article assesses the gulf between Tocqueville’s claim that human beings have naturally transcendent souls and his observations of the democratic souls of Americans.
Author information: Jack Sauter is a senior at Northern Illinois University studying political science and Spanish. He plans to teach English abroad for a year before going to graduate school.
The Role Of Christianity In Hobbes’S Political Project, David Soper
The Role Of Christianity In Hobbes’S Political Project, David Soper
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
For Hobbes, religion is not inherently beneficial for society. Instead, good theology is required in order to make religion useful.
Author information: David Soper is a recent graduate from Carleton College where he studied political science. He hopes to continue his studies in political theory at the Ph.D. level.
In God We Trust: Reconciling Religiosity In A Secular Nation, Tess Saperstein
In God We Trust: Reconciling Religiosity In A Secular Nation, Tess Saperstein
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
Since its founding, the United States has been composed of a diversity of religions, making religious tolerance and the separation of church and state necessary for the maintenance of a peaceful coexistence. It is inscribed in the First Amendment of the Constitution that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Nonetheless, despite a clear institutional differentiation between religious and nonreligious spheres of society, the United States has remained, on the whole, a devout nation. In 2016, 89 percent of Americans reported that they believe in God and 72 percent said they …