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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... principles to be a Christian nation , " Falwell wrote . If the Founders were devout Christians , then activists can claim their endorsement for their agenda of inserting more religion into the public square . Tim LaHaye , co- author of ...
... principle . But could the state help some denominations a bit more than others ? For that matter , could govern- ment help religion at all ? Some of the most important battles were fought in the newly minted states , where men such as ...
... principles were " much Stronger than the Refutations . " It was the perfect theology for some- one like him , because it imagined a Holy Inventor who wrote the natural laws and then gave humans the brains to master nature . " In short ...
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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 |
207 | 243 |
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