The Founders on Religion: A Book of QuotationsJames H. Hutson Princeton University Press, 10 nov 2009 - 288 páginas What did the founders of America think about religion? Until now, there has been no reliable and impartial compendium of the founders' own remarks on religious matters that clearly answers the question. This book fills that gap. A lively collection of quotations on everything from the relationship between church and state to the status of women, it is the most comprehensive and trustworthy resource available on this timely topic. |
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... Faith Fast and Thanksgiving Days God Grief Hell Indians: see Native Americans Islam Jesus Jews Law Liberty of Conscience Marriage Millennium Miracles Missionary and Bible Societies Morality Native Americans New England 70 70 70 76 79 82 ...
... faith and works and of faith and reason, the credibility of prophecy, the justice of war, the place of Islam and Judaism in the divine economy, and many others. That the Founders had much to say about these topics should come as no ...
... faith. There is, in fact, a debate among scholars about the degree of reli- gious conviction, society-wide, during the Founding period, some arguing that the older estimate of popular reli- gious “adherence” during the period is far too ...
... faith and practice. Readers should be aware of two problems inherent in quote books of every description. One is the problem of timing. If an individual's views change over time, at what point are they the most authentic and, hence ...
... faith and practice that are still alive today. The Founders' views, diverse though they were, also illuminate the sentiments of important religious denominations in the Founding period and, on some issues (e.g., the power of providence) ...
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