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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holmes, David L. (David Lynn)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.