Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
"Although I find Lynerd’s characterization of the Christian Right unpersuasive (for reasons explained below), Republican Theology nonetheless performs a valuable service in highlighting the reciprocal influence of religious and political ideas, particularly in the early years of the republic... Lynerd makes a strong case that American evangelicals, while aware of the potential for tension, viewed each commitment as indispensable to the formation of a Godly republic."
Recommended Citation
Review:
John W. Compton. Review of 'Republican Theology: The Civil Religion of American Evangelicals' Politics and Religion, available on CJO2016. doi:10.1017/S175504831500067X.
Response:
John W. Compton. Response to Benjamin Lynerd, Politics and Religion, available on CJO2016. doi:10.1017/S1755048315000681
Copyright
Cambridge University Press
Included in
American Politics Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Political Theory Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of a book review, as well as a response to the book's author, that was accepted for publication in Politics and Religion in 2016 following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version of the book review is available online at DOI: 10.1017/S175504831500067X. The definitive version of the response is available at DOI: 10.1017/S1755048315000681.