Bibliograph

Chosen nations, pursuit of the kingdom of God and its influence on democratic values in late nineteenth-century Britain and the United States, Christina L. Littlefield

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Chosen nations, pursuit of the kingdom of God and its influence on democratic values in late nineteenth-century Britain and the United States, Christina L. Littlefield

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chosen nations

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Christina L. Littlefield

Sub title

pursuit of the kingdom of God and its influence on democratic values in late nineteenth-century Britain and the United States

Summary

At the heart of the biblical myth of chosenness is the idea, that God has blessed a people to be a blessing to others. It is a mission of solemn responsibility. The six British and American thinkers examined in this study, embraced the myth of chosenness for their countries, believed that the liberties they enjoyed, were inherently tied to their Protestant faith, and that it was their mission to protect and spread that faith, and its democratic fruit, at home and abroad

Target audience

adult

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