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Isaac Backus

Isaac Backus, born in the village of Yantic, now part of the town of Norwich, Connecticut, was a leading Baptist preacher during the era of the American Revolution who campaigned against state-established churches in New England. He was converted in 1741. For five years, he was a member of a Separatist Congregationalist church. In 1746, he became a preacher. He was ordained in 1748.[1] Backus became a Baptist in 1751 when he became pastor of the Middleborough Baptist Church in Middleborough, Massachusetts.

Considered a leading orator of the "pulpit of the American Revolution", Backus published a sermon in 1773 that articulated his desire for religious liberty and a separation of church and state. Backus served as a delegate from Middleborough to the Massachusetts ratifying convention, which ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He voted in favor of ratification.

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American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806)

Born January 9, 1724
Died November 20, 1806

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  • Cover of: A history of New England: with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists

    Cover of edition historyofnewengl0000back First published in 1777 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: An appeal to the public for religious liberty against the oppressions of the present day

    First published in 1773 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Church history of New England from 1620 to 1804: containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table. With a memoir of the author.

    Cover of edition churchhistoryofn00back Cover of edition churchhistoryne00backgoog First published in 1844 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A history of New England: with particular reference to the denomination of Christians called Baptists

    First published in 1871 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An abridgment of the Church history of New-England from 1602 to 1804

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  • Cover of: An abridgment of the church history of New-England: from 1602 to 1804 : containing a view of their principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty ; with a concise account of the Baptists in the southern parts of America, and a chronological table of the whole

    First published in 1804 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Church history of New England, from 1620 to 1804: Containing a view of the principles and practice, declensions and revivals, oppression and liberty of the churches, and a chronological table

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American theologian, preacher, missionary, writer, and biblical scholar (1724-1806)

Born January 9, 1724
Died November 20, 1806

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Church history, Baptists, History, Biological transport, Church and state, Church history. [from old catalog], Early works to 1800, Freedom of religion

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  • Isaac 1724-1806. [from old cata Backus
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September 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import