The Declaration of Independence and God
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The Declaration of Independence and God

Self-Evident Truths in American Law

Owen Anderson

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The Declaration of Independence and God

Self-Evident Truths in American Law

Owen Anderson

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'Self-evident truths' was a profound concept used by the drafters of the American Declaration of Independence to insist on their rights and freedom from oppressive government. How did this Enlightenment notion of self-evident human rights come to be used in this historic document and what is its true meaning? In The Declaration of Independence and God, Owen Anderson traces the concept of a self-evident creator through America's legal history. Starting from the Declaration of Independence, Anderson considers both challenges to belief in God from thinkers like Thomas Paine and American Darwinists, as well as modifications to the concept of God by theologians like Charles Finney and Paul Tillich. Combining history, philosophy and law in a unique focus, this book opens exciting new avenues for the study of America's legal history.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781316405338
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Legal History
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction: The Formula of the Declaration of Independence
  9. 1 Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine
  10. 2 The Reformed Influence on Common Sense Philosophy
  11. 3 Common Sense and the Self-Evident in Law
  12. 4 Intuition and the Self-Evident in Law
  13. 5 Naturalism, Darwinism, the Self-Evident, and Law
  14. 6 Revivalism, New Religious Movements, and Law
  15. 7 Liberal Theology and Legal Transformations
  16. 8 Secular and Religious Goods in the Twentieth Century
  17. Conclusion: Building on Past Insights
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index