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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... mind as they be- came central players in the battle to redefine the relationship between reli- gion and government . We then learn more about their religious lives in subsequent chapters and , finally , assess where they ended up ...
... mind to the fact that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies . " Another precondition for Jesus's return was the conquest of Jerusalem , which was held by the Muslims . His voyages to the New World would help with that ...
... mind - Is virtue being promoted ? -Franklin sam- pled a variety of worship services . Soon after arriving in Philadelphia , he vis ited a Quaker meeting , which gave him such a sense of peace that he promptly fell asleep . " He paid ...
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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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