204 The Nature of Political Theory
For Anthony Black, for example, the Christian perspective of republicanism—which dates
to the medieval period—did not simply disappear with the Reformation, the scientific
revolutions, and the other such harbingers of modernity. It rather penetrated deep into
the psyche of all republican thought. Although there are many marked differences between
modern republicanism and earlier forms, it is still clear to Black that Christianity (being
a deeply malleable political doctrine), helped shape the substance of republican thought,
see Black (1997, 1998).
- These will be examined in Part Four.
