JOHN LOCKE Philosopher of American Liberty
         Why Our Founders Fought for "Life, Liberty, an Property"


WOW!  I must have been asleep in all of the American History and Philosophy courses during my lifetime, because I missed the impact of John Locke upon the formation of our country's basic philosophy and upon other political/governmental development throughout the world.  This book presents Lockes argument for a biblical based foundation on which Liberty, freedom, and property ownership are given rights to human beings.  It is a very easy and understandable read, but to contemplate and fully glean the encompassing relationship between Locke, the scriptures, and political/governmental systems, it takes a bit of time. I recommend this book to all high school level and above.  The author, Mary-Elaine Swanson, specifically wrote about John Locke to counteract the oft misstated ideas of his philosophy being based upon a godless rationalism and secularism.  Facts are stated clearly and pointedly, based on verifiable evidence, which support Locke's positions.  He was a believing and practicing Christian and formed his philosophy of government based on his Christian worldview.  This is an excellent read, extremely informative, and for this sleeper during class, extremely enlightening.  Since my completion of this book, hardly a day has passed in which I haven't thought about something in it!  Purchase it at www..BookCrash.com.  Rated: 5 of 5 stars.

ISBN-10: 0983195730

ISBN-13: 978-0983195733

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