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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Inc
Publication date
March 10, 2009
Pages
277
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780812974744
ISBN-10
0812974743
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
Other format details
religious
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
Understanding Human Communication | The Religious History of America | Lafayette in the Somewhat United States | The Faiths of the Founding Fathers | Discovering an Evangelical Heritage | Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt | Religion and Politics in the United States | A Wall of Separation? | A Voyage Long and Strange
Understanding Human Communication | The Religious History of America | Lafayette in the Somewhat United States | The Faiths of the Founding Fathers | Discovering an Evangelical Heritage | Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt | Religion and Politics in the United States | A Wall of Separation? | A Voyage Long and Strange
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The 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 âChristian nation.â Many on the left contend that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state. Neither of these claims is true, argues Beliefnet.com editor in chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nationâs Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty.
Founding Faith vividly describes the religious development of five Founders. Benjamin Franklin melded the Puritan theology of his youth and the Enlightenment philosophy of his adulthood. John Adamsâs pungent views on religion stoked his revolutionary fervor and shaped his political strategy. George Washington came to view religious tolerance as a military necessity. Thomas Jefferson pursued a dramatic quest to ârescueâ Jesus, in part by editing the Bible. Finally, it was James Madison who crafted an integrated vision of how to prevent tyranny while encouraging religious vibrancy.
The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman at last sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring.
Founding Faith vividly describes the religious development of five Founders. Benjamin Franklin melded the Puritan theology of his youth and the Enlightenment philosophy of his adulthood. John Adamsâs pungent views on religion stoked his revolutionary fervor and shaped his political strategy. George Washington came to view religious tolerance as a military necessity. Thomas Jefferson pursued a dramatic quest to ârescueâ Jesus, in part by editing the Bible. Finally, it was James Madison who crafted an integrated vision of how to prevent tyranny while encouraging religious vibrancy.
The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman at last sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring.
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Reprint edition from Random House Inc (March 10, 2009)
9780812974744 | details & prices | 277 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $16.00
About: The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely.
About: The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely.
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