Resurrecting the idea of a Christian society / R.R. Reno.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Washington, DC : Regnery Faith, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 215 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781621573494 :
- 1621573494
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Northport Library | NonFiction | 261.1 R418 | Available | 33111007776517 |
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America's two greatest strengths--her liberal democratic culture and her free-market economy--have made her a global superpower. But left unchecked, these two strengths can become great cultural weaknesses, sowing selfishness, recklessness, and apathy. In Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society , theologian R. R. Reno argues that America needs a renewal of Christian ideals--ideals that encourage self-sacrifice, responsibility, and solidarity. Drawing on T.S. Eliot's 1940 essay "The Idea of a Christian Society," Reno shows how Christianity encourages "an abiding ambition for higher things" and a "moral vision" that can strengthen communities and transform America into a truly great nation.
Includes index.
The need for a Christian society -- Defend the weak -- Raise up the poor -- Promote solidarity -- Limit government -- Seek higher things -- The possibility of a Christian society.
Taking his cue from T. S. Eliot's famous essay The idea of a Christian society, Reno analyzes how and why he feels America has grown away from being a Christian society and makes the argument to again work toward that ideal.