American gospel : God, the founding fathers, and the making of a nation
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Published
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.
ISBN
9780812976663, 0812976665
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Published
New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780812976663, 0812976665
Notes
General Note
"A Random House trade paperback"--P. 4 of cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [359]-387) and index.
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Meacham, J. (2007). American gospel: God, the founding fathers, and the making of a nation (Random House trade paperback edition.). Random House Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meacham, Jon. 2007. American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. Random House Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meacham, Jon. American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Meacham, Jon. American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation Random House trade paperback edition., Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007.
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