The Founders on God and GovernmentDaniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David 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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... true or if its practitioners really believed it . The only kind of religion that could be in the public interest for Witherspoon was what he habitually called " true religion . " He pre- ferred compound terms like “ true religion ” or “ ...
... true or if its practitioners really believed it . The only kind of religion that could be in the public interest for Witherspoon was what he habitually called " true religion . " He pre- ferred compound terms like “ true religion ” or “ ...
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... True religion thus had both inward and outward components , the inward being the soul's " temper " and the outward the expression of that temper in personal conduct . This understanding of true reli- gion was consistent with the New ...
... True religion thus had both inward and outward components , the inward being the soul's " temper " and the outward the expression of that temper in personal conduct . This understanding of true reli- gion was consistent with the New ...
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... true religion , " and especially when his topic had to do with public life , Witherspoon meant nonsectarian orthodox Christianity as expressed , for example , in the Nicene Creed . Wither- spoon was a staunch Calvinist , and it is ...
... true religion , " and especially when his topic had to do with public life , Witherspoon meant nonsectarian orthodox Christianity as expressed , for example , in the Nicene Creed . Wither- spoon was a staunch Calvinist , and it is ...
Contents
John Adams | 23 |
The Religious Rhetoric of Thomas Jefferson | 53 |
Religion and Politics in the Thought of James Madison | 83 |
Copyright | |
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