Book contents
- The Declaration of Independence and God
- The Declaration of Independence and God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction The Formula of the Declaration of Independence
- 1 Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine
- 2 The Reformed Influence on Common Sense Philosophy
- 3 Common Sense and the Self-Evident in Law
- 4 Intuition and the Self-Evident in Law
- 5 Naturalism, Darwinism, the Self-Evident, and Law
- 6 Revivalism, New Religious Movements, and Law
- 7 Liberal Theology and Legal Transformations
- 8 Secular and Religious Goods in the Twentieth Century
- Conclusion Building on Past Insights
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2015
Book contents
- The Declaration of Independence and God
- The Declaration of Independence and God
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction The Formula of the Declaration of Independence
- 1 Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine
- 2 The Reformed Influence on Common Sense Philosophy
- 3 Common Sense and the Self-Evident in Law
- 4 Intuition and the Self-Evident in Law
- 5 Naturalism, Darwinism, the Self-Evident, and Law
- 6 Revivalism, New Religious Movements, and Law
- 7 Liberal Theology and Legal Transformations
- 8 Secular and Religious Goods in the Twentieth Century
- Conclusion Building on Past Insights
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
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