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Religion and the Founding of the American Republic Paperback – April 15, 1998

by James H. Hutson (Author), Jaroslav Pelikan (Contributor)

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In a clear and original treatment of a controversial topic, historian James H. Hutson describes the rise of organized religion in America and its interaction with government from the arrival of Protestant and Catholic groups in New England and the middle Colonies in the early 17th century to the establishment of new religious groups in the early decades of the 19th century. By interpreting the Puritans' arrival in New England in the context of European religious persecution, he lays the groundwork for his examination of the evolving relationship between church and state in America. The history of Rhode Island Baptists and Pennsylvania Quakers prefigured the principles of religious freedom and separation of church and state laid down in the founding documents of the US. Hutson describes the founding of the federal and state governments and the founders' attitudes toward religion's role in government. Hutson's own expertise and the Library of Congress's rich documentation of this period give particular weight and interest to this period.

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152 pages
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Library of Congress
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April 15, 1998
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8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches
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9780844409481
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[This] book is about believers . . . the issue, as persuasively argued by Hutson, has been coerced uniformity of religious practice and belief . . . this is an illuminating essay and, moreover, a handsome one, accompanying as it does the Library of Congress exhibition that traced the twisty route of church-state relations from the Elizabethan settlement to the revival and mission movements of the 1830s . . . the aptness of the [photographic] selections here gives point to the well-reasoned arguments by which Hutson aims to overturn much of the received wisdom about church and state in America . . . Far from anomalous, the attitudes and assumptions so skillfully analyzed by Hutson amply illustrate the profound need Americans had of a public affirmation of their identity as a nation uniquely hospitable to religious commitment. Marie Morgan, New England Quarterly"

Religion and the Founding of the American Republic . . . offers a bracingly original if selective survey of the religious foundations of the American republic . . . [it] enhances our understanding of the past through a felicitous confluence of visual image and written interpretation . . . [and] provides instructive insights and overviews, nearly all relating to separation of church and state. Dee E. Andrews, The William and Mary Quarterly"

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“Hutson has done a stunning job in synthesizing a huge amount of material in elegant and vigorous prose. He has been everywhere and read everything. This is a tour de force.” (Patricia U. Bonomi, author of Under the Cope of Heaven)

“Tremendously exciting and unimpeachably argued, this is a very strong text — vigorous in overturning long-entrenched misconceptions, broad in its coverage of a surprising range of new scholarship, original in its arrangement and disposition of evidence, and wonderfully focussed on the issue at hand: the role of religion in the founding.” (Michael Novak, George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion and Public Policy, American Enterprise Institute)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0844409480
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Library of Congress (April 15, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780844409481
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0844409481
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches

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Mary L. Hoopes

All families must have this book to understand religious freedom and the Constitution.

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A book I hope to keep for generations.

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George C. Street

Enjoy the history of early US churches

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A very good review of religious growth and organizational development in the early colonies and US. It ties together events a themes that addressed many of the things I wondered about, particularly when visiting New England historic sites. Well worth the time to read and enjoy.

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Howard C. Mayberry, Jr.

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Without a familiarity with the subject matter of this volume the understanding of American founding and development is crippled.

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LJB

Do you want to know what our founding fathers believed and the real intent of the Declaration of Independence & Constitution?

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This book should be a requirement of every high school history curriculum as well as for everyone in public office. Our current understanding of "the separation of church and state" is not the understanding and intent of the founders of our country. This is a very eye-opening, easy to understand book that includes numerous copies of original documents that will fascinate you. You will not be disappointed.

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Mildred Martin Brown

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A good source of how different denominations began in the colonies and the difficulty with established religions.

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excellent!

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Disappointing in its coverage and somewhat revisionist. Credit is given to some denominations for helping advance liberty, that actually perpetuated problems they brought with them to America, while ignoring other groups (such as the Baptists) that are well documented by others as major contributors to true religious liberty. Nevertheless, it has some useful information and personalities, but I would suggest they be researched further, using other resources beyond this book to get tan accurate and complete picture.

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Just a described! great!!! Exactly what I needed for a research paper I am doing. Will purchase from buyer again

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