A Calvinist Case for Tolerant Public Pluralism: The Religious Sources of Abraham Kuyper’s Public Philosophy

Religiously generated conflict and intolerance around the world challenge the idea that religion can generate support for plurality, religious freedom, genuine toleration and democracy. Some argue, for example, that Islam is incompatible with democracy. This article argues that each religious tradit...

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Main Author: Hiemstra, John L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2015
In: Religious studies and theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-83
Further subjects:B Dutch neo-Calvinism
B tolerant public pluralism
B religion and democracy
B religion and "the secular"
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