@article{kessler_2020, title={Locke and Tocqueville on Religious Foundationalism}, volume={9}, ISSN={["2161-1599"]}, DOI={10.1086/711032}, abstractNote={In this article, I offer a fresh perspective on John Locke’s and Alexis de Tocqueville’s religious statesmanship that sheds light on the moral and political problems facing America today. Both thinkers maintain that a firmly held set of religious beliefs must ground the popular mores, or character traits, that support liberty. According to most scholars, Locke considers popular enlightenment the best means for promoting these beliefs. I argue, however, that Locke mistrusts intellectual freedom and seeks to use authority to promote the core doctrines of reasonable Christianity, which is his preferred faith. I also compare Locke’s version of religious foundationalism with Tocqueville’s more well-known case for this concept and show how Tocqueville modifies reasonable Christianity to strengthen it against democratic skepticism. I conclude by briefly reflecting on the weakening of America’s religious foundations today and on what this portends for the future.}, number={4}, journal={AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT}, author={Kessler, Sanford}, year={2020}, month={Sep}, pages={594–622} }
 @article{kessler_2002, title={Religious freedom in Thomas More's Utopia}, volume={64}, DOI={10.1017/s0034670500038079}, abstractNote={Thomas More advocated religious freedom in Utopia to promote civic peace in Christendom and to help unify his fractious Catholic Church. In doing so, he set forth a plan for managing church-state relations that is a precursor to liberal approaches in this area. Most scholars locate the origins of modern religious freedom in Protestant theology and its first mature articulation in Locke's A Letter on Toleration . This reading of Utopia shows that modern religious freedom has Catholic, Renaissance roots. The essay discusses how scholars have treated Utopian religious freedom and considers the much vexed question of whether More actually favored this principle. It also presents the historical context for More's analysis, his rationale for religious freedom, its effects on Utopian religion and politics, and More's strategy for promoting religious reform in Europe.}, number={2}, journal={Review of Politics}, author={Kessler, S.}, year={2002}, pages={207–229} }
 @article{kessler_1997, title={Tocqueville and the nature of democracy - Manent,P}, volume={91}, ISSN={["0003-0554"]}, DOI={10.2307/2952277}, abstractNote={An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.}, number={1}, journal={AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW}, author={Kessler, S}, year={1997}, month={Mar}, pages={173–174} }
 @article{caplow_1994, title={TOCQUEVILLE CIVIL RELIGION - AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY AND THE PROSPECTS FOR FREEDOM - KESSLER,S}, volume={33}, ISSN={["0021-8294"]}, DOI={10.2307/1386504}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION}, author={CAPLOW, T}, year={1994}, month={Dec}, pages={394–395} }