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Edward Cramp
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This book presents an interesting view of the “idea of America”. The idea that the Founding Fathers “developed a belief system that did not completely believe itself” and that “what gives the United States its distinctive identity is its ability to restrain the excesses of belief”.
— Nov 17, 2012 02:26PM
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Edward Cramp
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His distinction between civitas, a group identified by belief and governed by rules and authorities, and communitas, a group arising out of ignorance investigate a mystery, is interesting.
— Nov 17, 2012 02:39PM
Edward Cramp
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Archetypal act of belief
1. Content directed inward at its faithful and outward at its opponents
2. Vitality depend on conflict with opponents
3. Conflict bounds ones beliefs
4. Belief forms agreement with external authority, which we unknowingly establish
5. Temptation in crossing the bounds of our beliefs requires self-denial and rejection
6. Complete, intelligible set of beliefs required to resist temptation
— Nov 17, 2012 02:39PM
1. Content directed inward at its faithful and outward at its opponents
2. Vitality depend on conflict with opponents
3. Conflict bounds ones beliefs
4. Belief forms agreement with external authority, which we unknowingly establish
5. Temptation in crossing the bounds of our beliefs requires self-denial and rejection
6. Complete, intelligible set of beliefs required to resist temptation
