From Sea to Shining Sea: 1787-1837 (God's Plan for America) (Paperback)

~ Peter, Marshall (Author), David, Manuel (Author)

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From Sea to Shining Sea serves several good purposes. Marshall and Manuel develop the scriptural thesis that God has a plan for the nation. They bring out aspects of American history usually neglected by historians with a more secular orientation and reveal the vital difference a Christian can make in the history of a nation. And last but not least, they know how to tell a good story. -- Moody Monthly

A marvelous sequel to the best-selling The Light and the Glory.... The authors clearly express from history how God intervened on behalf of America, and how God used men to shape the political and moral foundations that have made America great. Truly a wonderful piece of work. -- Target --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

This sequel to the best-selling The Light and the Glory covers that fragile time in our history from 1787 to 1837 when newborn America faced many challenges and overcame her growing pains by clinging to the Christian faith that was her heritage.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Revell (September 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800753089
• ISBN-13: 978-0800753085
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #574,780 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Informative, July 18, 2000

By	Steven A. Bell "Even Keel" (Kemp, Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having read "The Light and the Glory" I was interested in their next in what has proved to be a nicely laid out on-going series. This installment carries on from where the first left off. Starting with the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and moving through to 1830 the authors spend a considerable amount of time on a much shorter piece of American history (the first book covered over 300 years). Again the authors concentrate on re-introducing the reader to history that has been recently omitted from our now politically correct historical texts. The authors take details from newspapers, books, diaries and other material of the times and weave a story of Christianity and how the founders wove it into the fabric of the early United States government. The authors once again introduce a drawback by adding personal conjecture and subjective comment (nullifying the book as a true historical text). However, this does not detract from this book being entertaining and informative reading. I especially enjoyed the bin on Thomas Jefferson as a Deist and his personal agenda upon becomming President. In addition I found the diary information from both sided in the War of 1812 to be fascinating. I also was left with a much greater appreciation of how God moved in the early days of the United States. Well worth the purchase price.

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars U.S. History from a decidedly Christian perspective., July 17, 1997

By A Customer

A well researched history of the United States of America from the revolution to the Civil War. Delivered in a narative form, the authors make history come alive. They manage to put flesh and blood on the men and women of our "manifest destiny." Read how America and americans were shaped by their deep rooted belief in the God of the Bible. The circuit riding minister and the pulpit bound preacher were instrumental in the development of the character of our nation. This rates as a "page turner" which the avid history buff and the casual student will both find difficult to put down.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Check Into It, June 5, 2006

By	Rebekah A. Lane (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I liked this book better than The Light And The Glory. It is true, and must be admitted by those who look at history objrctively, that the Christian religion has had an enormous impact on the course of events in the United States . . . much more so than secular historians would have us believe. My favorite part was the minute account of the Second Great Awakening - particuarly the revival meetings in Kentucky. But these books, in and of themselves, are not going to give an individual a balenced view of U.S. history. It is just too biased. The authors have attempted to put a religous construction on all key events, and on all key men behind those events. Too much gloss. But you won't regret reading it. It's good reading, and I learned a lot from it.