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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2012
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| 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 -)
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| Further subjects: | B
United States Constitution 1st Amendment
B Church History B Protestantism History B Christianity Influence B Christianity and law |
| 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (S. [220] - 231) and index |
| ISBN: | 0199858365 |