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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... virtue . By virtue he does not mean the classical moral virtues or even human excellence more generally , but rather what he called political virtue , self - sacrifice for the common good.32 In the Farewell Address , Washington uses virtue ...
... virtue . By virtue he does not mean the classical moral virtues or even human excellence more generally , but rather what he called political virtue , self - sacrifice for the common good.32 In the Farewell Address , Washington uses virtue ...
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... virtue to human happiness . Yet , his analysis is also distinctly modern and Montesquieuian insofar as he makes virtue and morality instrumental to political life , not the aim of politics . Virtue and morality are needed for public ...
... virtue to human happiness . Yet , his analysis is also distinctly modern and Montesquieuian insofar as he makes virtue and morality instrumental to political life , not the aim of politics . Virtue and morality are needed for public ...
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... virtue ; and bearing down impiety and vice.61 Here again Witherspoon emphasized the public or " visible " nature of religion , by recasting the two tablets of the Decalogue as " the glory of God and the good of others . " Having ...
... virtue ; and bearing down impiety and vice.61 Here again Witherspoon emphasized the public or " visible " nature of religion , by recasting the two tablets of the Decalogue as " the glory of God and the good of others . " Having ...
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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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