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Title:

Lectures on religion and the founding of the American republic / edited by John W. Welch with Stephen J. Fleming.

Publisher:

Brigham Young University,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

140 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Statesmen--History--United States--History--18th century.
Church and state--United States--History--18th century.
Freedom of religion--United States--History--18th century.
United States--Religious aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects.
United States--Church history--To 1775.

Other Authors:

Welch, John W. (John Woodland)
Fleming, Stephen (Stephen J.)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- English inheritance "nursing fathers": The model for church-state relations in America from James I to Jefferson / James H. Hutson -- The English Revolution, Milton, and the roots of religious liberty in America / John S. Tanner -- The Bible and Colonial America: the influence of the Hebrew scriptures on the founders and founding of the American republic / Andrew C. Skinner -- Biblical Law in America: historical perspectives and potentials for reform / John W. Welch -- Religious minorities, "could a Catholic become an American?": the Catholic experience in the early years of the country / George Niederauer -- Early Jewish singers of the American dream: from Penina Moise to Emma Lazarus / Fred Wenger -- The Revolutionary era: religion at war in support of the American Revolution / Milton V. Backman, Jr. -- The Virginia Bill of Rights and the birth of religious freedom / W. Cole Durham -- Thomas Jefferson: religious beliefs and political doctrines / Matthew S. Holland -- The early republic awash in a sea of faith: America and the second great awakening / Grant Underwood -- Routing the Republic: religion and the American West / Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp.

ISBN:

9780842525480 (alk. paper)
0842525483 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52341862

LCCN:

2003011092

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)