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October 8, 2020 | History

The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America

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"How did the United States, founded as colonies with explicitly religious aspirations, come to be the first modern state whose commitment to the separation of church and state was reflected in its constitution? Frank Lambert explains why this happened, offering in the process a synthesis of American history from the first British arrivals through Thomas Jefferson's controversial presidency.".

"Lambert recognizes that two sets of spiritual fathers defined the place of religion in early America: what Lambert calls the Planting Fathers, who brought Old World ideas and dreams of building a "City upon a Hill," and the Founding Fathers, who determined the constitutional arrangement of religion in the new republic. While the former proselytized the "one true faith," the latter emphasized religious freedom over religious purity."--BOOK JACKET.

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English
Pages
344

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Cover of: The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America
The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America
February 27, 2006, Princeton University Press
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Cover of: The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America
The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America
January 9, 2003, Princeton University Press
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First Sentence

"IN 1639, a group of New England Puritans drafted a constitution affirming their faith in God and their intention to organize a Christian Nation."

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Library of Congress
BR516.L29 2006

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
344
Dimensions
9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Weight
1 pounds

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Open Library
OL7759166M
ISBN 10
069112602X
ISBN 13
9780691126029
Library Thing
185135
Goodreads
5450

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First Sentence

"IN 1639, a group of New England Puritans drafted a constitution affirming their faith in God and their intention to organize a Christian Nation."

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