The faiths of the founding fathers

The faiths of the founding fathers /

It is not uncommon to hear Christians argue that America was founded as a Christian nation. But how true is this claim? In this compact book, David L. Holmes offers a clear, concise and illuminating look at the spiritual beliefs of our founding fathers. He begins with an informative account of the r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holmes, David L. (David Lynn)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
To 1800
Deism > United States.
Statesmen > Religious life > United States > History > 18th century.
Statesmen > Religious life.
Statesmen.
Religion.
Deism.
United States > Religion > To 1800.
United States.
History.
Online Access:View Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Religion in the American colonies in 1770
  • The Anglican tradition and the Virginia founding fathers
  • The enlightenment religion of deism
  • The founding fathers and deism
  • The religious views of Benjamin Franklin
  • The religious views of George Washington
  • The religious views of John Adams
  • The religious views of Thomas Jefferson
  • The religious views of James Madison
  • The religious views of James Monroe
  • The wives and daughters of the founding fathers
  • A layperson's guide to distinguishing a deist from an orthodox Christian
  • Three orthodox Christians
  • The past is a foreign country.

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