Published in 1851, this book argues that biblical teachings are fundamentally democratic. Drawing on the writings of philosophers such as John Locke and Thomas Paine, Goodell claims that Christianity is the antithesis of tyranny. This work reflects the social and political climate of mid-19th-century America and is an important contribution to the history of American political thought.

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