Ebook: Christianity And Freedom: Volume 1, Historical Perspectives

In Christianity and Freedom, Volume 1 , leading historians uncover the unappreciated role
of Christianity in the development of basic human rights and freedoms from antiquity
through today. These include radical notions of dignity and equality, religious freedom,
liberty of conscience, limited government, consent of the governed, economic liberty,
autonomous civil society, and church-state separation, as well as more recent advances
in democracy, human rights, and human development. Acknowledging that the record
is mixed, scholars document how the seeds of freedom in Christianity antedate and
ultimately undermine later Christian justifi cations and practices of persecution. Drawing
from history, political science, and sociology, this volume will become a standard
reference work for historians, political scientists, theologians, students, journalists,
business leaders, opinion shapers, and policy makers.