Republicanism and religion: some contextual considerations -- Foundations of American liberty and rule of law -- Education and the American founding -- Americanism: the question of community in politics -- Carrying coals to Newcastle: Voegelin and Christianity -- Medieval rationalism or mystic philosophy? the Strauss-Voegelin debate -- Gnosticism and modernity -- The spirit of Voegelin's late work -- Truth and the experience of epoch in history
"Explores the role of Christianity, including John Wesley and the Great Awakening revival, in the formation of the American Republic; also considers Eric Voegelin's contributions to the philosophy of religious experience. Argues that modern republicanism grounds human dignity in spiritual individualism, thereby generating democratic agency for self-government under divine Providence"--Provided by publisher