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100 1 $aMeacham, Jon.
245 10 $aAmerican gospel :$bGod, the founding fathers, and the making of a nation /$cJon Meacham ; [with a new afterword by the author].
250 $aRandom House trade pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bRandom House Trade Paperbacks,$c2007.
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500 $a"A Random House trade paperback"--Page 4 of cover.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 359-387) and index.
520 $aAuthor Meacham tells the human story of how the Founding Fathers viewed faith, and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, this book draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the history of a nation grappling with religion and politics--from John Winthrop's "city on a hill" sermon to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence; from a proposed nineteenth-century Christian Amendment to the Constitution to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call for civil rights; from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. At the heart of the American experiment lies what Benjamin Franklin called "public religion," a God who invests all human beings with inalienable rights while protecting private religion from government interference. It is a great American balancing act, and it has served us well.--From publisher description.
505 0 $a"A Random House trade paperback" -- P. 4 of cover. Contents: God and Mammon. Fortune, fear, and the first colonies -- And none shall be afraid. The Revolution, the Constitution, and the creation of the Presidency -- Let us die to make men free. The Civil War, Lincoln, and Darwin -- Imperfect though we are. Wars against the Great Depression, Totalitarianism, and Jim Crow -- The fight was on! The martyrdom of Dr. King, the rise of a new right, and Reagan's delicate balance -- Our hope for years to come. History, religion, and common sense -- Appendix A: In their own words: Selected documents on religion in America. English translation of prayer for peace of congregation Shearith Israel during the Revolution, New York City -- Jefferson's Virginia statute for religious freedom -- Madison's memorial and remonstrance against religious assessments -- Washington's letter to the Hebrew congregation at Newport -- Washington's farewell address -- Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary -- Correspondence between the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut and President Thomas Jefferson, October 1801- January 1802 -- Rabbi Max Lilienthal on "God, Religion, and Our American Constitution," December 1870 -- Robert Ingersoll's definition of secularism -- Appendix B: Scripture and State: The Presidents' choice of inaugural Bible verses.
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