Lincoln and the Politics of Christian Love

by Havers, Grant N.

• ISBN13: 9780826218575
• ISBN10: 0826218571
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-13
• Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr

Summary

In this provocative book, Havers argues that charity is a central tenet of what Lincoln once called Americas political religion. He explores the implications of making Christian love the highest moral standard for American democracy, showing how Lincolns legacy demands that a true democracy be charitable toward alland that only a people who lived according to such ideals could succeed in building democracy as Lincoln understood it.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The Demanding Politics of Charity	p. 15
The Concept of Charity before Lincoln	p. 33
"With Charity for All": Lincoln Raises the Sights	p. 54
Charity and "We, the People"	p. 87
Natural Right, Charity, and Political Realism	p. 113
Charity and Chosenness	p. 146
Conclusion; The Future Past of a Charitable Politics	p. 174
Bibliography	p. 185
Index	p. 19
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