Christianity And Democracy In Global Context

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Christianity And Democracy In Global Context

Author	: John Witte
File Size	: 46,7 Mb
Publisher	: Routledge
Language	: English
Release Date	: 08 March 2019
ISBN	: 9780429720079
Pages	: 450 pages

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Christianity And Democracy In Global Context by John Witte Book PDF Summary

In the past, Christianity has had both positive and negative influences on democracy. Christian churches have served as benevolent agents of welfare and catalysts of political reform. But they have also served as belligerent allies of repression and censors of human rights. Christian theology has helped to cultivate democratic ideas of equality, li

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