God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution
Autor Thomas S. Kidden Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iul 2012 – vârsta de la 13 ani
At
the
dawn
of
the
Revolutionary
War,
America
was
already
a
nation
of
diverse
faiths—the
First
Great
Awakening
and
Enlightenment
concepts
such
as
deism
and
atheism
had
endowed
the
colonists
with
varying
and
often
opposed
religious
beliefs.
Despite
their
differences,
however,
Americans
found
common
ground
against
British
tyranny
and
formed
an
alliance
that
would
power
the
American
Revolution.
InGod
of
Liberty,
historian
Thomas
S.
Kidd
offers
the
first
comprehensive
account
of
religion’s
role
during
this
transformative
period.
A
compelling
testament
to
evangelical
Christians’
crucial
contribution
to
American
independence,God
of
Libertyis
also
a
timely
appeal
for
the
same
spiritual
vitality
that
gave
form
to
our
nation
and
sustained
it
through
its
tumultuous
birth.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465028900
ISBN-10: 046502890X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 046502890X
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 213 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Thomas
S.
Kiddis
Associate
Professor
of
History
at
Baylor
University.
The
author
of
several
books
on
topics
in
American
religious
history,
he
lives
in
Woodway,
Texas.
Recenzii
Washington
Times
“Thought-provoking, meticulously researched ... a salutary reminder of the role religious belief played in the founding of our country ... all the more valuable because that story clearly is in danger of being expunged from the historical record.”
The Weekly Standard
“[An] eloquently argued study.... [Kidd] demonstrates effectively the variety of faiths among Americans of the revolutionary era.”
Christianity Today
“Balanced without being bland, lucid in the telling, Thomas Kidd's chronicle corrects the excesses both of those who overstate the degree to which America was founded as a ‘Christian nation' and of those who seek to minimize the formative role of religion in the new nation's character.”
The Oklahoman
“Full of information about the religion situation of the colonial, revolutionary and early periods of America.... Highly recommended.”
“Thought-provoking, meticulously researched ... a salutary reminder of the role religious belief played in the founding of our country ... all the more valuable because that story clearly is in danger of being expunged from the historical record.”
The Weekly Standard
“[An] eloquently argued study.... [Kidd] demonstrates effectively the variety of faiths among Americans of the revolutionary era.”
Christianity Today
“Balanced without being bland, lucid in the telling, Thomas Kidd's chronicle corrects the excesses both of those who overstate the degree to which America was founded as a ‘Christian nation' and of those who seek to minimize the formative role of religion in the new nation's character.”
The Oklahoman
“Full of information about the religion situation of the colonial, revolutionary and early periods of America.... Highly recommended.”
Christian Century
“One of the many virtues of this book is that Kidd is a careful and judicious historian.... He points out—correctly—the errors of both present-day secularists on the left, who insist that the founders barred religious voices from political discourse, and the church-state separation deniers on the right. The lesson of American history is that although church and state are institutionally separate, morality and freedom are seldom at odds and that, in fact, they are mutually reinforcing.”
The Weekly Standard
“Kidd is careful not to adopt an explicitly ‘Christian nation' view of the role of religious faith, especially evangelical Christian faith, in the nation's founding.... But he is unequivocal in stating that the majority of Americans at the time were Christian believers of some kind or other, and that the evangelical component of them (Patrick Henry, for example) played a formative role in creating the new republic.”