Project Gutenberg 2010-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 65 Gannett, Ezra S. (Ezra Stiles) 1801 1871 Gannett, Ezra Stiles 40019183 The Religion of Politics A Sermon Delivered Before His Excellency John Davis, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable Council, And The Legislature Of Massachusetts, At The Annual Election, January 5, 1842. Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Religion of Politics" by Ezra S. Gannett is a sermon delivered in early 19th century America, specifically in 1842. This work falls under the category of religious discourse and the analysis of political ethics. The sermon addresses the intertwining of religion and politics, arguing for the essential role of religious principles guiding political action among both citizens and governmental leaders. In this sermon, Gannett elaborates on the necessity for individuals engaged in political life to apply their religious convictions to their civic duties. He asserts that morality and political action should not be separate; rather, they must be harmonized so that each citizen acts with integrity, love, and a sense of responsibility before God. Throughout the text, Gannett explores the implications of faith in public service, emphasizing that true patriotism must be grounded in virtue and accountability. He calls for a political climate where decisions reflect moral consciousness and respect for every individual's rights and dignity, ultimately unifying religious observance and political engagement as vital to the nation's integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Election sermons -- Massachusetts BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 89850 89865 2024-10-13T10:47:51.798857 2023-09-14T04:26:54.104820 text/html text/html 85879 2010-03-03T08:44:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 32639 2010-03-03T08:44:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 102091 2024-10-13T10:47:56.705812 application/epub+zip 100325 2024-10-13T10:47:54.060820 application/epub+zip 100325 2024-10-13T10:47:52.692836 application/epub+zip 205761 2024-10-13T10:47:58.693802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195391 2024-10-13T10:47:55.945819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107290 2022-09-14T12:08:14.046883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77057 76974 2024-10-13T10:47:51.475836 2023-09-14T04:26:53.878822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77134 2010-03-03T08:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29918 2010-03-03T08:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19802 2024-10-13T10:47:58.824788 application/rdf+xml 12805 2024-10-13T10:47:53.321829 image/jpeg 3731 2024-10-13T10:47:53.011823 image/jpeg 98189 2024-10-13T10:47:51.808900 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia