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1 online resource |
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"A Random House trade paperback"--P. 4 of cover. |
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Electronic book. |
| Summary |
Author Meacham tells the human story of how the Founding Fathers viewed faith, and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. At a time when our country seems divided by extremism, this book draws on the past to offer a new perspective. Meacham re-creates the history of a nation grappling with religion and politics--from John Winthrop's "city on a hill" sermon to Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence; from a proposed nineteenth-century Christian Amendment to the Constitution to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call for civil rights; from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. At the heart of the American experiment lies what Benjamin Franklin called "public religion," a God who invests all human beings with inalienable rights while protecting private religion from government interference. It is a great American balancing act, and it has served us well.--From publisher description. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York Random House Publishing Group 2007 Available via World Wide Web. |
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United States -- Religion.
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United States -- History -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Religion and politics -- United States -- History.
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
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National characteristics, American.
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Electronic books.
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OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781588365774 (electronic bk.) |
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