The orb and the cross : a normative study in the relations of church and state with reference to Gladstone's early writings.
Published by London: [1946], SPCK
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x, 169, [1] p.; 21.5 cm. [First printed in 1945] -- W. E. (William Ewart) Gladstone, Prime Minister, 1809-1898. Contents: Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. Historical background -- III. Gladstone's theory -- IV. Is the state a "moral personality"? -- V. The visible church -- VI. Truth, tolerance, and time -- VII. Gladstone's creed and career -- Appended note: "Gladstone and Machiavellianism" -- Bibliography -- Index of persons -- Index of subjects. -- `If then we speak of the State as a moral person, we shall do so only with the qualifications and hesitations that have been indicated. The obligation of the State to concern itself with the moral and spiritual welfare of the whole people, and therefore with theological truth, is the corollary of its function to serve the well-being of the nation. But according to the laissez-faire theory of the State, it is subject to no such obligation. Its task is more like that of a policeman, than of a father or schoolmaster.' (p. 73) VG black cloth in edgeworn illus. cream dj.…
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- Title
- The orb and the cross : a normative study in the relations of church and state with reference to Gladstone's early writings.
- Author
- Vidler, A. R. (Alexander (Alec) Roper), Anglican Canon of Windsor, Dean of King's College Cambridge, 1899-1991.
- Publisher
- London: [1946], SPCK
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- Hardcover
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