American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion by Wilsey, John D. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Exceptionalism and Civil Religion

Civil Religion in America Americans and Exceptionalism Exceptionalism as an Aspect of Civil Religion For Further Reading

1 The Origins of American Exceptionalism

Theological Roots Political Roots Exegetical Roots Historiographical Roots Conclusion For Further Reading

2 Expansion, Slavery and Two American Exceptionalisms

Territorial Growth of the United States The Expansion of Slavery John L. O’Sullivan and the Closed Exceptionalism of Manifest Destiny Abraham Lincoln’s Open American Exceptionalism Closed and Open American Exceptionalisms in O’Sullivan and Lincoln Conclusion For Further Reading

3 The Chosen Nation

National/Ethnic Election as a Civil Theology American National/Ethnic Election in History Racism and National Chosenness Theological Problems with National/Ethnic Election Conclusion For Further Reading

4 The Commissioned Nation

Situating Dulles in American History John Foster Dulles, Christian Diplomat Dulles and America’s Divine Commission Dulles’s Legacy Theological and Ethical Assessment of National Mission For Further Reading

5 The Innocent Nation

Basis for American Claims to Innocence Ronald Reagan’s Vision of American Innocence Open American Exceptionalism and Delusions of Innocence For Further Reading

6 The Nation and Her Land

The Land and Theology of Place Closed and Open Exceptionalist Accounts of the Land Christianity and Open American Exceptionalist Accounting of the Land For Further Reading

7 The Glorious Nation

Overview of Select Christian School and Homeschool History Curriculum Toward a Responsible Reading and Writing of History Exceptionalism and Christian School History Texts Conclusion For Further Reading

8 Open Exceptionalism and Civic Engagement

An Open Exceptionalist Model for Civic Engagement For Further Reading

Notes

Introduction Chapter 1: The Origins of American Exceptionalism Chapter 2: Expansion, Slavery and Two American Exceptionalisms Chapter 3: The Chosen Nation Chapter 4: The Commissioned Nation Chapter 5: The Innocent Nation Chapter 6: The Nation and Her Land Chapter 7: The Glorious Nation Chapter 8: Open Exceptionalism and Civic Engagement

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