The Williamsburg Charter: A Compact for Peace with Diversity

The recent celebration of the national holiday of Thanksgiving prompts me to make two comments about the Williamsburg Charter. The first is that the concept of a charter document providing cohesion for a community has its roots in Puritan theology. One can make light of this connection, as a cartoon...

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Main Author: Gaffney, Edward McGlynn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1990
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 1990, Volume: 8, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 223-229
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