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This book reconstructs John Locke's political theology to offer a revolutionary theory of the secular as public religion.

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"It may seem impossible to say anything new about John Locke, but Elizabeth Pritchard has done just that. Combining careful readings of Locke's texts with creative applications of Lockean principles to contemporary disputes over culture, religion, and identity, her book will command a broad audience. The Locke, and the Lockeanism, that emerges here is more subtle, more nuanced, and frankly more interesting than the cardboard cut-out so often praised or denounced in contemporary discussions of liberalism. Political theorists, historians, and scholars of religion and culture should all find their views of Locke challenged and enriched in Pritchard's multifaceted reconsideration of this key figure and his legacy." -- Andrew R. Murphy * Rutgers University *

Religion in Public

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 4 December 2013
      ISBN-13 9780804785761
      978-0804785761
      ISBN-10 0804785767
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      Religion and politics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book reconstructs John Locke's political theology to offer a revolutionary theory of the secular as public religion.

      Trade Review
      "It may seem impossible to say anything new about John Locke, but Elizabeth Pritchard has done just that. Combining careful readings of Locke's texts with creative applications of Lockean principles to contemporary disputes over culture, religion, and identity, her book will command a broad audience. The Locke, and the Lockeanism, that emerges here is more subtle, more nuanced, and frankly more interesting than the cardboard cut-out so often praised or denounced in contemporary discussions of liberalism. Political theorists, historians, and scholars of religion and culture should all find their views of Locke challenged and enriched in Pritchard's multifaceted reconsideration of this key figure and his legacy." -- Andrew R. Murphy * Rutgers University *

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