R.G. Collingwood and Christianity

Drawing on his writing on philosophy, history, religion and politics, this is the first in-depth analysis of R.G. Collingwoods relation to Christian thought. Peter Johnsons original study sheds new and important light on Collingwoods views on emotion, civilisation and key political events such as the Spanish Civil War from the perspective of his religious beliefs. Here Collingwoods Christianity takes centre stage. Johnson considers Collingwoods relationship to prominent philosophers of the 20th century like Wittgenstein and Rawls, and examines the connection between Collingwoods views on Christianity and thinkers such as Norman Malcolm and D. Z. Phillips. Chapters also cover Collingwoods discussion of the Augustine and Pelagius debate, the impact of Collingwoods Anglicanism on his liberalism and his idea of Christian historiography as a Leaven. A rich and nuanced account of the importance of Christianity, and Christian concepts, to Collingwoods philosophical and political thought, this is a valuable resource for students and scholars of philosophy of history and philosophy of religion as well as historical and political theory.