Download or read book The Emergence of Religious Toleration in Eighteenth Century New England written by Jeffrey A. Waldrop and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the life and work of the Reverend John Callender (1706-1748) within the context of the emergence of religious toleration in New England in the later seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, a relatively recent endeavor in light of the well-worn theme of persecution in colonial American religious history. New England Puritanism was the culmination of different shades of transatlantic puritan piety, and it was the Puritan’s pious adherence to the Covenant model that compelled them to punish dissenters such as Quakers and Baptists. Eventually, a number of factors contributed to the decline of persecution, and the subsequent emergence of toleration. For the Baptists, toleration was first realized in 1718, when Elisha Callender was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Boston by Congregationalist Cotton Mather. John Callender, Elisha Callender’s nephew, benefited from Puritan and Baptist influences, and his life and work serves as one example of the nascent religious understanding between Baptists and Congregationalists during this specific period. Callender’s efforts are demonstrated through his pastoral ministry in Rhode Island and other parts of New England, through his relationships with notable Congregationalists, and through his writings. Callender’s publications contributed to the history of the colony of Rhode Island, and provided source material for the work of notable Baptist historian, Isaac Backus, in his own struggle for religious liberty a generation later.

Download or read book Inventory of Unpublished Material for American Religious History in Protestant Church Archives and Other Repositories written by William Henry Allison and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inventories were received from archives of the governing bodies of the various Protestant churches and of their missionary societies and from the libraries of their theological seminaries, colleges, and historical societies.

Download or read book An Appeal to the Public for Religious Liberty Against the Oppressions of the Present Day written by Isaac Backus and published by . This book was released on 1773 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Sword of the Spirit Shield of Faith written by Andrew Preston and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first major work of history on a crucial but under-examined topic, Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith explores the role of religion in American foreign policy. From the first colonists to the presidents of the 21st Century, Andrew Preston's unparalleled study show us how religion has always shaped America's relationships with other nations, and what to expect in the future. During the presidency of George W. Bush, many Americans and others around the world viewed the entrance of religion into foreign policy discourse, especially with regard to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as a "new" development. But despite the official division between church and state, the presence of religion in American foreign policy has been a constant since before the Founding Fathers. Yet aside from leaders known to be personally religious, such as Bush, Jimmy Carter and Woodrow Wilson, few realize how central faith has always been to American governance and diplomacy--and indeed to the idea of America itself. In Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith, Andrew Preston starts at the beginning, and with revelatory findings, shows us how and why.

Download or read book Establishing Religious Freedom written by Thomas E. Buckley and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significance of the Virginia Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom goes far beyond the borders of the Old Dominion. Its influence ultimately extended to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the separation of church and state. In his latest book, Thomas Buckley tells the story of the statute, beginning with its background in the struggles of the colonial dissenters against an oppressive Church of England. When the Revolution forced the issue of religious liberty, Thomas Jefferson drafted his statute and James Madison guided its passage through the state legislature. Displacing an established church by instituting religious freedom, the Virginia statute provided the most substantial guarantees of religious liberty of any state in the new nation. The statute's implementation, however, proved to be problematic. Faced with a mandate for strict separation of church and state--and in an atmosphere of sweeping evangelical Christianity--Virginians clashed over numerous issues, including the legal ownership of church property, the incorporation of churches and religious groups, Sabbath observance, protection for religious groups, Bible reading in school, and divorce laws. Such debates pitted churches against one another and engaged Virginia’s legal system for a century and a half. Fascinating history in itself, the effort to implement Jefferson’s statute has even broader significance in its anticipation of the conflict that would occupy the whole country after the Supreme Court nationalized the religion clause of the First Amendment in the 1940s.

Download or read book Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for 1969 written by United States. Congress. House. Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for 1969 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Protestant Pluralism and the New York Experience written by Richard W. Pointer and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1988-03-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study will mark a turning point in the historiography of religion in colonial New York.... a book that every student of that subject must reckon with." -- Patricia Bonomi, New York University "... excellent and significantly revisionist examination... " -- American Studies International "... concise, insightful, and provocative... an important contribution that warrants the attention of all students of American religion." -- Journal of the Early Republic "... an important accomplishment... " -- Journal of American History "... Pointer has written a fine piece of church history that explores the interactions of denominations and politics in eighteenth-century New York. He has filled an important gap in the religious history of colonial America." -- American Historical Review "Pointer's study will be valuabe to those curious about the wonderful religious tapestry of colonial New York." -- Journal of Church and State "Richard Pointer should be commended for both his scholarship and his courage.... Pointer has written the most complete analysis we have of the impact and development of evangelical Protestantism in the province and state before 1800." -- New York History "... this is really an engaging piece of scholarship intended for the student of early America, but certainly useful to anyone having an interest in the origins of American pluralism and its impact on religious equality and toleration." -- History "A major new study in colonial American religious history... " -- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Download or read book Law and Judicial Duty written by Philip HAMBURGER and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Hamburger’s Law and Judicial Duty traces the early history of what is today called "judicial review." The book sheds new light on a host of misunderstood problems, including intent, the status of foreign and international law, the cases and controversies requirement, and the authority of judicial precedent. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned about the proper role of the judiciary.

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