The godless Constitution and the providential republic / Steven D. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Steven D., 1952- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Grand Rapids, Michigan : William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xiv, 223 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Emory University studies in law and religion. Emory University studies in law and religion. ^A612650 |
| Contents | Part 1: A godless document? -- Atheist or agnostic? -- The establishment clause in the godless constitution -- Part 2: The providential republic and its (official) demise. -- Providentialism in America -- Civil religion and its discontents -- Providence banished -- Part 3: Providentialism and the travails of liberalism. -- Liberalism without foundations -- Canceling the American past? -- Epilogue: "Only a god can save us." |
| Abstract | "The author argues that America was founded on a providentialist view--the belief that God actively directs the destinies not only of individuals but of nations--and that the Constitution does not mandate secular neutrality"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Smith, Steven D. (Steven Douglas), 1952- Godless Constitution and the providential republic. Grand Rapids, Michigan : William. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2025 9781467469746 |
| LCCN | 2024032833 |
| ISBN | 9780802885227 |
| ISBN | 0802885225 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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