The lively experiment: the shaping of Christianity in America
The American people : their space, time, and religion -- From coercion to persuasion : another look at the rise of religious liberty and the emergence of denominationalism -- American Protestantism during the Revolutionary Epoch -- Thomas Jefferson's "fair experiment"--religious freed...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Eugene, Or
Wipf & Stock
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Edition: | Facsimile reprint |
| Further subjects: | B
Church and state
United States
B United States Church history B Christianity United States B United States Politics and government 1783-1865 B Liberty |
| Summary: | The American people : their space, time, and religion -- From coercion to persuasion : another look at the rise of religious liberty and the emergence of denominationalism -- American Protestantism during the Revolutionary Epoch -- Thomas Jefferson's "fair experiment"--religious freedom -- Abraham Lincoln's "last, best hope of Earth" : the American dream of destiny and democracy -- When "wise men hoped" : an examination of the mind and spirit of the National Period -- Denominationalism : the shape of Protestantism in America -- American Protestantism since the Civil War. I. From denominationalism to Americanism -- American Protestantism since the Civil War. II. From Americanism to Christianity Publisher description: Historian Sidney Mead shows the development of the thought and institutional life which characterize Christianity in America. He explains this religious development in terms of the emergence of religious freedom and the physical fact of the "frontier." As he enlarges upon many aspects of his main theme, Dr. Mead traces the parallel growth and creative tension of Christianity and democracy |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1967. - Includes bibliographical references (p .189-211) and index |
| ISBN: | 155635276X |