212: Tocqueville - Religion Considered as a Political Institution
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Featured text: "Democracy in America" — Alexis de Tocqueville
In this episode, we read and discuss Alexis de Tocqueville's apology for religion's relevance to politics in Democracy in America. What happens when the two kingdoms are divided or collapsed into each other?
SHOW NOTES:
Democracy in America, p.330 (PDF) http://seas3.elte.hu/coursematerial/LojkoMiklos/Alexis-de-Tocqueville-Democracy-in-America.pdf
Tocqueville's Faith https://lawandreligionforum.org/2013/08/01/tocquevilles-faith-2/
Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_de_Tocqueville
Tocqueville on Christianity and American Democracy https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/report/tocqueville-christianity-and-american-democracy
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