Author: Michael Novak
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594034117
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The leaders of the American Revolution, unlike the leaders of the French revolution, did not set out to erase religion. Indeed, the very first act of the Continental Congress was to pray to Divine Providence in the face of the British bombardment of Boston. In establishing a new model of self-government, the Founders believed that they were not only acting according to reason and common sense, but also obeying a religious duty. Benjamin Franklin proposed as their motto: “Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.” In telling the story of the forgotten—if not deliberately ignored—role of faith in America’s beginnings, Michael Novak probes the innermost religious conviction of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and other of our Founders. He shows that while the American eagle could not have taken flight without the empirical turn of mind embodied in John Locke’s teaching on the ends of government and the consent of the governed, the men who made America also believed that liberty depends as much on faith as on reason. In the course of his illustrious career, Michael Novak has written several prize-winning books on theology and philosophy. In On Two Wings he has created a profound mediation on American history, and on human nature and destiny as well.
On Two Wings
Author: Michael Novak
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594034117
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The leaders of the American Revolution, unlike the leaders of the French revolution, did not set out to erase religion. Indeed, the very first act of the Continental Congress was to pray to Divine Providence in the face of the British bombardment of Boston. In establishing a new model of self-government, the Founders believed that they were not only acting according to reason and common sense, but also obeying a religious duty. Benjamin Franklin proposed as their motto: “Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.” In telling the story of the forgotten—if not deliberately ignored—role of faith in America’s beginnings, Michael Novak probes the innermost religious conviction of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and other of our Founders. He shows that while the American eagle could not have taken flight without the empirical turn of mind embodied in John Locke’s teaching on the ends of government and the consent of the governed, the men who made America also believed that liberty depends as much on faith as on reason. In the course of his illustrious career, Michael Novak has written several prize-winning books on theology and philosophy. In On Two Wings he has created a profound mediation on American history, and on human nature and destiny as well.
Publisher: Encounter Books
ISBN: 1594034117
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The leaders of the American Revolution, unlike the leaders of the French revolution, did not set out to erase religion. Indeed, the very first act of the Continental Congress was to pray to Divine Providence in the face of the British bombardment of Boston. In establishing a new model of self-government, the Founders believed that they were not only acting according to reason and common sense, but also obeying a religious duty. Benjamin Franklin proposed as their motto: “Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.” In telling the story of the forgotten—if not deliberately ignored—role of faith in America’s beginnings, Michael Novak probes the innermost religious conviction of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and other of our Founders. He shows that while the American eagle could not have taken flight without the empirical turn of mind embodied in John Locke’s teaching on the ends of government and the consent of the governed, the men who made America also believed that liberty depends as much on faith as on reason. In the course of his illustrious career, Michael Novak has written several prize-winning books on theology and philosophy. In On Two Wings he has created a profound mediation on American history, and on human nature and destiny as well.
Technical Note - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Two Wings
Author: Douglas Kries
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1642290327
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
In this book two college professors explain how believing and reasoning are two human activities that may be integrated to form a complete view of human existence. They take their title from the opening of John Paul II's encyclical Fides et Ratio, which speaks of the human spirit rising on the two wings of faith and reason to stretch toward the truth that is available to all. In the first part of the book, the authors offer a basic yet engaging encounter with traditional arguments for and against God's existence. They grapple with doubts arising from the question of evil and the discoveries of contemporary natural science. The final chapters take up questions from ethics and politics that impact the way individuals and communities choose to structure their lives. This book is non-dogmatic; it seeks to probe the contours of the questions asked by inquiring minds. The authors fairly address arguments supporting and opposing their own viewpoints while using simple analogies designed for non-specialists. Thus they provide the best available starting point for confidently entering into the greatest conversation of all time.
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1642290327
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
In this book two college professors explain how believing and reasoning are two human activities that may be integrated to form a complete view of human existence. They take their title from the opening of John Paul II's encyclical Fides et Ratio, which speaks of the human spirit rising on the two wings of faith and reason to stretch toward the truth that is available to all. In the first part of the book, the authors offer a basic yet engaging encounter with traditional arguments for and against God's existence. They grapple with doubts arising from the question of evil and the discoveries of contemporary natural science. The final chapters take up questions from ethics and politics that impact the way individuals and communities choose to structure their lives. This book is non-dogmatic; it seeks to probe the contours of the questions asked by inquiring minds. The authors fairly address arguments supporting and opposing their own viewpoints while using simple analogies designed for non-specialists. Thus they provide the best available starting point for confidently entering into the greatest conversation of all time.
The Art of Heraldry
Author: Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Publisher: London : T.C. ;& E.C. Jack
ISBN:
Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Publisher: London : T.C. ;& E.C. Jack
ISBN:
Category : Heraldry
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Bill for 1941
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Two Wings
Author: Roberta J. Guess
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 9781456015237
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
An animated story of two birds having a broken wing but learning to fly together.
Publisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 9781456015237
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
An animated story of two birds having a broken wing but learning to fly together.
The Temple: Especially as it Stood in the Dayes of Our Saviour
Author: John I Lightfoote
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Index of N A S A Technical Publications
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Two Wings to Veil My Face
Author: Leon Forrest
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN:
Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The New Testament ... in the original Greek: with notes by C. Wordsworth. [With] An index to the introductions and notes, by J. Twycross. 2 vols. [in 5 pt.].
Author: Christopher Wordsworth (bp. of Lincoln)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description