The faiths of the founding fathers / David L. Holmes.
2006
BL2747.4 .H63 2006eb
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Title
The faiths of the founding fathers / David L. Holmes.
ISBN
9780198041238 (electronic bk.)
0198041233 (electronic bk.)
1280846321
9781280846328
9781429438773
1429438770
9786610846320
6610846324
9780199740963 (electronic bk.)
0199740968 (electronic bk.)
0195300920 (Cloth)
9780195300925
0198041233 (electronic bk.)
1280846321
9781280846328
9781429438773
1429438770
9786610846320
6610846324
9780199740963 (electronic bk.)
0199740968 (electronic bk.)
0195300920 (Cloth)
9780195300925
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Language
English
Language Note
English.
Description
1 online resource (x, 225 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
BL2747.4 .H63 2006eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)79819779
Summary
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 religious culture of the late colonial era, surveying the religious groups in each colony. In particular, he sheds light on the various forms of Deism that flourished in America, highlighting the profound influence this intellectual movement had on the founding generation. Holmes then examines the i.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
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OUP E-Books.
Available in Other Form
Print version: Holmes, David L. (David Lynn). Faiths of the founding fathers. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006
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