Civil Peace and Sacred Order: 1 (Civil Peace & Sacred Order) - Hardcover

Clark, Stephen R. L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198244460 ISBN 13: 9780198244462

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1989

Synopsis

Based on the Cambridge 1986-87 Stanton Lectures in the Philosophy of Religion, this volume is concerned with the nature of political society, and with the errors and faulty arguments that have been used to buttress a "liberal modernist" view of the state and of political obligations. The author argues that liberal modernism, which is determinedly secular and untraditional, has been a destructive influence in religion and in human understanding of community living. In order to secure a decent social order, he believes humanity must rediscover its allegiance to a sacred order which is represented by family loyalties, a respect for tradition, and an attention to the wider interests of the global and historical community.

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Review:

"This is a rich book that defies a simple summary. It is worth reading by itself or, one hopes, as a propaedeutic to the two remaining volumes in this series."--Journal of Church and State

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0198244460
• ISBN 13: 9780198244462
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208