Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in AmericaThe culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a “Christian nation.” Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation’s Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty, a revolutionary formula that promoted faith . . . by leaving it alone. |
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... of Religious Freedom in America Steven Waldman. founding faith PROVIDENCE , POLITICS , AND THE BIRTH of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN AMERICA STEVEN WALDMAN RANDOM HOUSE New Tew York Copyright © 2008 by Steven Waldman All rights reserved .
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... House , watching a bizarre spectacle . It was New Year's Day 1802 , and two horses were pulling a dray carrying a 1,235 - pound cheese - just for him . The work of nine hundred cows , the cheese measured four feet in di- ameter and ...
... House of Representatives , he led efforts to write the First Amendment , then personally chaperoned its pas- sage . And as president , he took the hardest line of all in applying the First Amendment to practical cases . Along the way ...
... house of worship dedicated to the idea that God divides humans at birth into two groups , those who are designated for heaven and those who are not . Franklin's father , Josiah , had come to Massachusetts from England in 1683 in part to ...
Contents
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John Adams | 33 |
George Washington | 56 |
The pious infidel | 72 |
Natures God Meets the Supreme Judge | 86 |
James Madison | 93 |
A Diabolical Persecution | 100 |
The Mighty Current of Freedom | 107 |
Forgetting the Powerful Friend | 127 |
The First Amendment Compromise | 141 |
They Were Right | 188 |
Index | 209 |
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