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1 online resource (217 pages) |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; John Locke: A Lifelong Interest in the Bible; Early Life (1632-1652); Oxford (1652-1666); Locke and Shaftesbury (1666-1675); Travels in France (1675-1679); Return to England (1679-1683); Exile in Holland (1683-1689); The Public Figure (1689-1704); Summary; CHAPTER TWO; Reason, Revelation, and the Fall; Reason and Revelation; Hermeneutics; Human Nature: Locke and the Fall; Summary; CHAPTER THREE; Adam and Patriarchal Political Order; Patriarchal Theory; Biblical Patriarchalists; Sir Robert Filmer and the Occasion of His Writings |
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John Locke is often thought of as one of the founders of the Enlightenment, a movement that sought to do away with the Bible and religion and replace them with scientific realism. But Locke was extremely interested in the Bible, and he was engaged by biblical theology and religion throughout his life. In this new book, K.I. Parker considers Locke's interest in Scripture and how that interest is articulated in the development of his political philosophy. Parker shows that Locke's liberalism is inspired by his religious vision and, particularly, his distinctive understanding of the early chap |
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Print version record |
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Locke, John, 1632-1704 -- Religion
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Locke, John, 1632-1704 -- Contributions in political science
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Locke, John, 1632-1704. fast (OCoLC)fst00040818 |
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Politics in the Bible.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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Political science.
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Politics in the Bible.
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Religion.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781554581191 |
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1554581192 |
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