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Blessed are the cynical : how original sin can make America a better place / Mark Ellingsen.

Author: Ellingsen, Mark, 1949-

Imprint:Grand Rapids, MI : Brazos Press, 2003.

Description208 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:American society in the new century : whatever happened to original sin? -- The Augustinian understanding of reality -- Augustinian realism and the American constitutional system -- Politics with glitz, but without much constitutional common sense -- A business-driven society : whatever happened to a real quality of life? -- Religion and the real world : an entertaining religious life without sin and guilt -- Sex, marriage, and family without common sense -- Augustinian common sense in the American classroom -- Augustinian common sense : the high costs of its neglect.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.



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Ellingsen, Mark, 1949-
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