The Founders on God and GovernmentDaniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison, Jeffrey Morrison Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 - 314 pages 'In God We Trust?' The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen. By exploring the work of nine founding fathers, including often overlooked figures like John Carroll and George Mason, The Founders on God and Government provides a more complete picture of America's origins. The contributors, all noted scholars, examine the lives of individual founders and investigate the relationship between their religious beliefs and political thought. Bringing together original documents and analytical essays, this book is an excellent addition to the library of literature on the founding, and sheds new light on religion's contributions to American civic culture. |
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Contents
Religion and the Common Good George Washington on Church and State | 1 |
One Public Religion Many Private Religions John Adams and the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution | 23 |
The Religious Rhetoric of Thomas Jefferson | 53 |
Religion and Politics in the Thought of James Madison | 83 |
John Witherspoons Revolutionary Religion | 117 |
Benjamin Franklin and the Role of Religion in Governing Democracy | 147 |
James Wilson Presbyterian Anglican Thomist or Deist? Does It Matter? | 181 |
George Masons Pursuit of Religious Liberty in Revolutionary Virginia | 207 |
Catholic Politics and Religious Liberty in America The Carrolls of Maryland | 251 |
RevolutionaryEra Americans Were They Enlightened or Protestant? Does It Matter? | 273 |
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About the Contributors | 313 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Founders on God and Government G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series |
| Editors | Daniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison, Jeffrey Morrison |
| Contributors | Michael Novak, Thomas E. Buckley, S. J, Howard L. Lubert, Vincent Philip Muñoz, Barry Alan Shain, Garrett Ward Sheldon, James R. Stoner, John Witte, Jr. |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0742522792, 9780742522794 |
| Length | 314 pages |
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