1.The Relationship between Philosophy and Theology
2.The Protestant Foundations in Liberalism
3.Covenant Theology: A Lost Tradition of Communal Liberty
4.Grounding Liberalism On Christian Theology: Liberal Political
Theology of John Locke
5.Theological Foundations of Liberalism in the Tradition of Natural
Law and Natural Rights
6.Historical Foundations of the Contradictions in Natural Rights
Liberalism, and Legal Pluralism as the Way Forward
İsmail Kurun is a faculty member at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Necmettin Erbakan.
Overall, the book is a very intriguing and worthwhile read for
those who are interested in history, theology, ethics, and
political science. . . . The author’s use of sources is noteworthy.
. . . I hope that we will see more from Kurun, especially works
that fill out the skeletal structure of the legal pluralism with
which he concludes his book. He seems to have a fine handle on the
dangers of approaching religion, politics, and morality in a
compartmentalized fashion. His book is refreshing.
*Christian Social Thought*
İsmail Kurun’s book fills a gap in the literature on the emergence
of liberalism.
*Economic Affairs*
This thoughtful book by İsmail Kurun builds upon earlier
investigations of the religious foundations of modern social and
political life. Kurun focuses in particular upon the theological
and largely Protestant origins of liberalism. We must thank Kurun
for his industry and courage in bringing into print an important
work of such scope and circumspection.
*Michael Allen Gillespie, Duke University*
Schmitt said ‘All significant concepts of the modern theory of the
state are secularized theological concepts not only because of
their historical development but also because of their systematic
structure.’ This hypothesis is still controversial: however, Kurun
valiantly follows several other major scholars in showing that it
cannot be ignored if we want to understand the nature of liberal
ideas.
*James Alexander, Bilkent University*
The notion that the modern world is primarily a creation of secular
Enlightenment thinkers has long been discredited. Yet it is a myth
which continues to persist. By making a significant contribution to
explaining Christian theology’s role in shaping modernity, İsmail
Kurun’s new book will help readers see the surprising ways in which
the modern world has been shaped by Christian thought and
practice.
*Samuel Gregg, director of research, Acton Institute for the Study
of Religion and Liberty*
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