The Founders on God and GovernmentDaniel L. Dreisbach, Mark D. Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison 'In God We Trust?' The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen. By exploring the work of nine founding fathers, including often overlooked figures like John Carroll and George Mason, The Founders on God and Government provides a more complete picture of America's origins. The contributors, all noted scholars, examine the lives of individual founders and investigate the relationship between their religious beliefs and political thought. Bringing together original documents and analytical essays, this book is an excellent addition to the library of literature on the founding, and sheds new light on religion's contributions to American civic culture. |
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... Christian images to grasp the distinctive contours of religion in Amer- ica from a larger perspective and ... Christianity among world religions , that is , their rare and sophisticated understanding of liberty of conscience . Neither ...
... Christian images to grasp the distinctive contours of religion in Amer- ica from a larger perspective and ... Christianity among world religions , that is , their rare and sophisticated understanding of liberty of conscience . Neither ...
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... Christian God ( Creator and Providence ) , abstracted from the historical particulars of Judaism and Christianity . As a consequence , historians since 1950 do not place the American founding in a true international perspective . They ...
... Christian God ( Creator and Providence ) , abstracted from the historical particulars of Judaism and Christianity . As a consequence , historians since 1950 do not place the American founding in a true international perspective . They ...
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... Christian intellect by St. Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century , as well as in the pervasive use of Aristotle by the common law , on the one hand , and by international lawyers following Vitoria and Suarez , on the other . Prof ...
... Christian intellect by St. Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century , as well as in the pervasive use of Aristotle by the common law , on the one hand , and by international lawyers following Vitoria and Suarez , on the other . Prof ...
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... Christian idea of God as a necessary premise for his argument in fa- vor of religious liberty . " Well aware that . . . Almighty God hath created the mind free , and manifested his Supreme will that free it shall re- main , ” he wrote ...
... Christian idea of God as a necessary premise for his argument in fa- vor of religious liberty . " Well aware that . . . Almighty God hath created the mind free , and manifested his Supreme will that free it shall re- main , ” he wrote ...
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