Christianity And Democracy In Global Context

Author	: John Witte
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 450
Release	: 2019-03-08
ISBN-10	: 9780429720079
ISBN-13	: 0429720076
Rating	: 4/5 (79 Downloads)

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Download or read book Christianity And Democracy In Global Context written by John Witte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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