Commentary

• “The Invention of Liberal Theology: Spinoza’s Theological-Political Analysis of Moses and Jesus”

  - Frankel, Steven. “The Invention of Liberal Theology: Spinoza’s Theological-Political Analysis of Moses and Jesus.” The Review of Politics 63, no. 2 (April 1, 2001): 287–315. doi:10.2307/1408669.
  Abtract: “In his “Tractatus Theologico-Politicus”, Spinoza attempts to establish a Scriptural basis for liberal democracy by showing that the Gospels, when understood correctly, assert the need for freedom, toleration, and equality. He does… More