Harmonizing Heaven and Earth: Democratization and Individualism in American Religion
Thesis advisor: R. Shep Melnick === Many political thinkers have suggested that religion is a necessary prerequisite for the proper functioning of American democracy. Foremost among them is Alexis de Tocqueville who argues, in particular, that religion serves as a counterbalance to individualism and...
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Boston College
2020
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:108949 |