The religious roots of the First Amendment: dissenting Protestants and the separation of church and state

Introduction: religion and American disestablishment -- The monk and the bard: Luther's protest to Milton's Protestant vision -- The philosopher and the enthusiast: John Locke and William Penn -- The Puritan lawyer and the Baptist preacher: Elisha Williams, Isaac Backus, and the rise of Am...

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Main Author: Miller, Nicholas Patrick (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Reviews:The religious roots of the First Amendment. Dissenting Protestants and the separation of Church and State. By Nicholas P. Miller (foreword Mark Noll). Pp. xix+242. New York–Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. £22.50. 978 0 19 985836 1 (2013) (Balmer, Randall Herbert, 1954 -)
Further subjects:B United States Constitution 1st Amendment
B Church History
B Protestantism History
B Christianity Influence
B Christianity and law
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Summary:Introduction: religion and American disestablishment -- The monk and the bard: Luther's protest to Milton's Protestant vision -- The philosopher and the enthusiast: John Locke and William Penn -- The Puritan lawyer and the Baptist preacher: Elisha Williams, Isaac Backus, and the rise of American dissent -- Revolutionary and governor: William Livington opposes Anglican control of King's College -- Theologian and politician: John Witherspoon and James Madison make a national principle -- Epilogue: back to the future of church and state
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (S. [220] - 231) and index
ISBN:0199858365