REL S 390A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: John Calvin
Religious and Political Culture in America
The Historical Legacy to the Present
Pluralism Dimension (most dominant/current)
1.
Puritan Dimension
2.
Evangelical Dimension
3.
Populist Dimension
4.
Spiritual/Individual Dimension
5.
Is America a Christian Nation?
Yes and No
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Pluralism Dimension
Deism
There is a Supreme God.
1.
This Sovereign Deity ought to be worshipped.
2.
The connection of Virtue and Piety… is and always has been held to be
the most important part of religious practice.
3.
The minds of men have always been filled with horror for their
wickedness. Their vices and crimes have been obvious to them. They
must be expiated by repentance.
4.
There is reward and punishment after this life.
5.
Puritan Dimension
John Calvin
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Evangelical Dimension
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
12:47 PM
