The Faiths of the Founding FathersOxford University Press, 2006年5月1日 - 240 頁 It is not uncommon to hear Christians argue that America was founded as a Christian nation. But how true is this claim? In this compact book, David L. Holmes offers a clear, concise and illuminating look at the spiritual beliefs of our founding fathers. He begins with an informative account of the religious culture of the late colonial era, surveying the religious groups in each colony. In particular, he sheds light on the various forms of Deism that flourished in America, highlighting the profound influence this intellectual movement had on the founding generation. Holmes then examines the individual beliefs of a variety of men and women who loom large in our national history. He finds that some, like Martha Washington, Samuel Adams, John Jay, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson's daughters, held orthodox Christian views. But many of the most influential figures, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Jefferson, James and Dolley Madison, and James Monroe, were believers of a different stripe. Respectful of Christianity, they admired the ethics of Jesus, and believed that religion could play a beneficial role in society. But they tended to deny the divinity of Christ, and a few seem to have been agnostic about the very existence of God. Although the founding fathers were religious men, Holmes shows that it was a faith quite unlike the Christianity of today's evangelicals. Holmes concludes by examining the role of religion in the lives of the presidents since World War II and by reflecting on the evangelical resurgence that helped fuel the reelection of George W. Bush. An intriguing look at a neglected aspect of our history, the book will appeal to American history buffs as well as to anyone concerned about the role of religion in American culture. |
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... worship, and similar doctrines. In the centuries prior to the Reformation, similar reform movements had broken out sporadically in Europe, but none succeeded because the civil power, in union with the church, had put them down. During ...
... worship, and similar doctrines. In the centuries prior to the Reformation, similar reform movements had broken out sporadically in Europe, but none succeeded because the civil power, in union with the church, had put them down. During ...
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... worship, the “love feast” (a common meal held by early Christians in connection with the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion), the ritual of foot washing, the communalism depicted in the early chapters of the Book of Acts, the belief that ...
... worship, the “love feast” (a common meal held by early Christians in connection with the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion), the ritual of foot washing, the communalism depicted in the early chapters of the Book of Acts, the belief that ...
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... worship but also military service and the swearing of oaths, the Quakers were widely dispersed. Ranking as perhaps the fifth largest of the colonial churches, they existed in substantial numbers in Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey ...
... worship but also military service and the swearing of oaths, the Quakers were widely dispersed. Ranking as perhaps the fifth largest of the colonial churches, they existed in substantial numbers in Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey ...
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... worship. At least two of the founding fathers—Benjamin Franklin, who printed music books for the community and kept copies in his library, and George Washington, who used the Ephrata buildings as a temporary hospital for his wounded ...
... worship. At least two of the founding fathers—Benjamin Franklin, who printed music books for the community and kept copies in his library, and George Washington, who used the Ephrata buildings as a temporary hospital for his wounded ...
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... worship. Their principal differences lay in the areas of governance and baptismal practice. In matters of church government (or polity), the Congregationalists and Baptists followed a democratic form. The Presbyterians and Reformed ...
... worship. Their principal differences lay in the areas of governance and baptismal practice. In matters of church government (or polity), the Congregationalists and Baptists followed a democratic form. The Presbyterians and Reformed ...
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2 The Anglican Tradition and the Virginia Founding Fathers | 33 |
3 The Enlightenment Religion of Deism | 39 |
4 The Founding Fathers and Deism | 49 |
5 The Religious Views of Benjamin Franklin | 53 |
6 The Religious Views of George Washington | 59 |
7 The Religious Views of John Adams | 73 |
8 The Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson | 79 |
11 The Wives and Daughters of the Founding Fathers | 109 |
12 A Laypersons Guide to Distinquishing a Deist from an Orthodox Christian | 133 |
13 Three Orthodox Christians | 143 |
14 The Past Is a Foreign Country | 161 |
Epilogue | 165 |
Notes | 187 |
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Illustration Credits | 211 |
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