Liberty in the Things of God (Book Review)

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“A widely-held paradigm in Western intellectual history is that religious freedom originated with enlightened intellectuals during the seventeenth century. … Robert Louis Wilken’s latest book, Liberty in the Things of God: The Christian Origins of Religious Freedom, challenges this dominant narrative.” - CBMW

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Anti-Semitism in the US today is a variation on an old theme

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“Senators Jacky Rosen and James Lankford, who describe themselves as ‘a practicing Jewish Democrat from Nevada and a devoted Christian Republican from Oklahoma,’ are spearheading a new effort to fight an old problem: anti-Semitism in America.” - RNS

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Christian Persecution and the Origins of Religious Freedom

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Tertullian “asserted that it is a ‘fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.’ He was the first to argue for religious toleration as a general principle and, in so doing, coined the phrase ‘freedom of religion’ (libertas religionis).” - IFWE

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Which Model Best Serves Religious Freedom for All?

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“There are three major models on offer in today’s world, the first two being the dominant models in most countries at the present moment….The sacred public square….The naked public square [secularism]….The civic public square” - Os Guinness

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