Matthew Simpson and the Mission of America

In the American self-consciousness from its beginning to the present there has existed a firm conviction that this nation is destined, either by divine decree or circumstances, for a unique place among the peoples of the earth. One form of this is the assumption that the United States will provide t...

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Main Author: Kirby, James E. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press [1967]
In: Church history
Year: 1967, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-307
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
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