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Faith in, with and under Gordon Brown: A Scottish Presbyterian/Calvinist Reflection

Faith in, with and under Gordon Brown: A Scottish Presbyterian/Calvinist Reflection <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Profiles of the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown repeatedly characterize him by means of the terms 'Presbyterian' and 'Calvinist'. This article explores the cultural and theological background to how such terms are habitually used within the British media and offers a critical reflection, based on Brown's speeches, as to how religious terms, themes and identifications are in play in his public and political discourse. It identifies two dominant themes in Brown's recent public discourse: 'narrating Britishness' and 'the moral sense'. In reflection on these, the article suggests that Brown is intellectually estranged from Calvinist and Presbyterian theological traditions, defining his faith as 'a private matter' and rooting his moral sense in the traditions of the British and Scottish Enlightenments.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Theology Brill

Faith in, with and under Gordon Brown: A Scottish Presbyterian/Calvinist Reflection

International Journal of Public Theology , Volume 1 (3): 306 – Jan 1, 2007

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1872-5171
eISSN
1569-7320
DOI
10.1163/156973207X231644
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Profiles of the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown repeatedly characterize him by means of the terms 'Presbyterian' and 'Calvinist'. This article explores the cultural and theological background to how such terms are habitually used within the British media and offers a critical reflection, based on Brown's speeches, as to how religious terms, themes and identifications are in play in his public and political discourse. It identifies two dominant themes in Brown's recent public discourse: 'narrating Britishness' and 'the moral sense'. In reflection on these, the article suggests that Brown is intellectually estranged from Calvinist and Presbyterian theological traditions, defining his faith as 'a private matter' and rooting his moral sense in the traditions of the British and Scottish Enlightenments.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

International Journal of Public TheologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: SCOTTISH; PRESBYTERIAN; GORDON BROWN; POLITICAL THEOLOGY; CALVINIST; PUBLIC THEOLOGY

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