Chosen Nations
Pursuit of the Kingdom of God and Its Influence on Democratic Values in Late Nineteenth-Century Britain and the United States
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, Reference, History, Church History
| Author: | Christina L. Littlefield | ISBN: | 9781451469622 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press | Publication: | September 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Christina L. Littlefield |
| ISBN: | 9781451469622 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press |
| Publication: | September 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
