Restorationist Counter‐Enlightenment
T homas M ' C rie on the Concept of Civil Liberty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10197339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fatih Durgun (0000-0001-6620-2359, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 476-498 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9809.12053 |
| OpenAlex | W1565503567 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Enlightenment notions for C ounter‐ E nlightenment purposes have not to date been used to provide a comprehensive context for S cottish religious history‐writing in the age of C ounter‐ R evolution and R estoration. The E vangelical historian and divine T homas M ' C rie's studies on S cottish R eformation history, Life of J ohn K nox and L ife of A ndrew M elville , published in 1811 and 1819 respectively, exhibit an abundance of historiographical material for research. M ' C rie was among the most renowned writers of his own time, but his historical works have been briefly passed over in recent secondary sources. The main purpose of this study is to rescue M ' C rie's historical works on the S cottish R eformation past from near oblivion. This article argues that M ' C rie produced an apology for the S cottish R eformation, adopting an aggressive style that attacked S cottish E nlightenment historians and thinkers such as W illiam R obertson and D avid H ume, especially in the matter of their treatment of J ohn K nox and A ndrew M elville. M ' C rie tried to restore his chosen past in order to influence the religious and political affairs of S cotland. In M ' C rie's C ounter‐ E nlightenment historiography, the concept of civil liberty and Presbyterianism become interchangeable in a Restorationist religio‐political discourse. That is why M ' C rie's enthusiasm for the S cottish R eformation constitutes the most representative example of the Presbyterian interpretation, which held its own against Enlightenment influence
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Enlightenment · Enthusiasm · Historiography · Humanities · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Style (visual arts · Theology · History · Law · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |