Was America founded as a Christian nation?: a historical introduction

Introduction: how to think historically -- Evangelical America, 1789-1865 -- Evangelicals, liberals, and Christian America, 1865-1925 -- Christian America in a modern age, 1925-1980 -- History for the faithful: the contemporary defenders of Christian America -- Were the British colonies Christian so...

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Main Author: Fea, John (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Louisville, Ky. Westminster John Knox Press c 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:Christianity, Literature, and American Empire (2013) (Bush, Harold K.)
Edition:1. ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Nation / Christianity
B USA / State / Church / History
Further subjects:B United States Church history
B Christianity and politics (United States) History
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:Introduction: how to think historically -- Evangelical America, 1789-1865 -- Evangelicals, liberals, and Christian America, 1865-1925 -- Christian America in a modern age, 1925-1980 -- History for the faithful: the contemporary defenders of Christian America -- Were the British colonies Christian societies? -- Christianity and the coming of the American Revolution -- The Revolutionary pulpit -- Nature's God: is the Declaration of Independence a Christian document? -- Religion in the critical period -- A "Godless constitution"? -- Did George Washington pray at Valley Forge? -- John Adams: devout Unitarian -- Thomas Jefferson: follower of Jesus -- Benjamin Franklin: ambitious moralist -- What about Witherspoon? Three Orthodox founders
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-273) and index
ISBN:0664235042