The Founders on God and GovernmentDaniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004 - 314 strani "In God We Trust?" The separation of church and state is a widely contested topic in the American political arena. Whether for or against, debaters frequently base their arguments in the Constitution and the principles of the American founding. However, Americans' perception of the founding has narrowed greatly over the years, focusing on a handful of eminent statesmen. By exploring the work of nine founding fathers, including often overlooked figures like John Carroll and George Mason, The Founders on God and Government provides a more complete picture of America's origins. The contributors, all noted scholars, examine the lives of individual founders and investigate the relationship between their religious beliefs and political thought. Bringing together original documents and analytical essays, this book is an excellent addition to the library of literature on the founding, and sheds new light on religion's contributions to American civic culture. |
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... morality . Adams did not consider these constitutional endorsements of reli- gious morality to be mere platitudes . In article XVIII of the declaration of rights , he rendered adherence to these moral duties integral to the character of ...
... morality . Adams did not consider these constitutional endorsements of reli- gious morality to be mere platitudes . In article XVIII of the declaration of rights , he rendered adherence to these moral duties integral to the character of ...
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... moral law ; the moral law being , as it were , a transcript of the moral perfections of God . " 51 In his fourth lecture on moral philosophy , Witherspoon concluded , The result of the whole is , that we ought to take the rule of duty ...
... moral law ; the moral law being , as it were , a transcript of the moral perfections of God . " 51 In his fourth lecture on moral philosophy , Witherspoon concluded , The result of the whole is , that we ought to take the rule of duty ...
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... moral world should be abandoned to the frolicks of chance , or to the ravage of disorder ? 53 Wilson believed that every human has a moral sense that provides knowledge of the first principles of morality . Such knowledge allows men and ...
... moral world should be abandoned to the frolicks of chance , or to the ravage of disorder ? 53 Wilson believed that every human has a moral sense that provides knowledge of the first principles of morality . Such knowledge allows men and ...
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John Adams | 23 |
The Religious Rhetoric of Thomas Jefferson | 53 |
Religion and Politics in the Thought of James Madison | 83 |
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