{"product_id":"the-theological-origins-of-liberalism-9781498527408","title":"The Theological Origins of Liberalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis eye-opening book offers a critical survey of the true origins of liberalism. It challenges the widely held belief among social scientists that liberalism was developed in opposition to Christianity. Beginning with the Protestant Reformation, it illustrates how Christian thinkers reinterpreted Christianity and used a set of indemonstrable biblical presuppositions from their reinterpretations to develop the first liberal ideas, starting a process that culminates in the birth of the first liberal political theory in the writings of a devout Christian philosopher, John Locke. It explains how the Protestant Reformation, covenant theology, anti-trinitarianism and medieval Christian natural law theories formed the foundations of liberalism. Thus, the central claim of this book is that liberalism is better understood as a radical reinterpretation of Christianity that emerged in the post-Reformation and early modern period. As a logical consequence of revealing the hitherto generally negle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, the book is a very intriguing and worthwhile read for those who are interested in history, theology, ethics, and political science. . . . The author’s use of sources is noteworthy. . . . I hope that we will see more from Kurun, especially works that fill out the skeletal structure of the legal pluralism with which he concludes his book. He seems to have a fine handle on the dangers of approaching religion, politics, and morality in a compartmentalized fashion. His book is refreshing. * Christian Social Thought *\u003cbr\u003eİsmail Kurun’s book fills a gap in the literature on the emergence of liberalism. * Economic Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eThis thoughtful book by İsmail Kurun builds upon earlier investigations of the religious foundations of modern social and political life. Kurun focuses in particular upon the theological and largely Protestant origins of liberalism. We must thank Kurun for his industry and courage in bringing into print an important work of such scope and circumspection. -- Michael Allen Gillespie, Duke University\u003cbr\u003eSchmitt said ‘All significant concepts of the modern theory of the state are secularized theological concepts not only because of their historical development but also because of their systematic structure.’ This hypothesis is still controversial: however, Kurun valiantly follows several other major scholars in showing that it cannot be ignored if we want to understand the nature of liberal ideas. -- James Alexander, Bilkent University\u003cbr\u003eThe notion that the modern world is primarily a creation of secular Enlightenment thinkers has long been discredited. Yet it is a myth which continues to persist. By making a significant contribution to explaining Christian theology’s role in shaping modernity, İsmail Kurun’s new book will help readers see the surprising ways in which the modern world has been shaped by Christian thought and practice. -- Samuel Gregg, director of research, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Relationship between Philosophy and Theology 2.The Protestant Foundations in Liberalism 3.Covenant Theology: A Lost Tradition of Communal Liberty 4.Grounding Liberalism On Christian Theology: Liberal Political Theology of John Locke 5.Theological Foundations of Liberalism in the Tradition of Natural Law and Natural Rights 6.Historical Foundations of the Contradictions in Natural Rights Liberalism, and Legal Pluralism as the Way Forward","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040690209111,"sku":"9781498527408","price":81.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498527408.jpg?v=1750947526","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-theological-origins-of-liberalism-9781498527408","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}