The Founders on God and Government

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Daniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison
Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 - 314 páginas
'In God We Trust?' The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen. By exploring the work of nine founding fathers, including often overlooked figures like John Carroll and George Mason, The Founders on God and Government provides a more complete picture of America's origins. The contributors, all noted scholars, examine the lives of individual founders and investigate the relationship between their religious beliefs and political thought. Bringing together original documents and analytical essays, this book is an excellent addition to the library of literature on the founding, and sheds new light on religion's contributions to American civic culture.

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Religion and the Common Good George Washington on Church and State
1
One Public Religion Many Private Religions John Adams and the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution
23
The Religious Rhetoric of Thomas Jefferson
53
Religion and Politics in the Thought of James Madison
83
John Witherspoons Revolutionary Religion
117
Benjamin Franklin and the Role of Religion in Governing Democracy
147
James Wilson Presbyterian Anglican Thomist or Deist? Does It Matter?
181
George Masons Pursuit of Religious Liberty in Revolutionary Virginia
207
Catholic Politics and Religious Liberty in America The Carrolls of Maryland
251
RevolutionaryEra Americans Were They Enlightened or Protestant? Does It Matter?
273
Bibliography
299
Index
305
About the Contributors
313
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