American Religious HistoryAmanda Porterfield John Wiley & Sons, 2008 M04 15 - 352 pages In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion. |
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... women be ordained? Should gay and lesbian marriages be celebrated? Would society be improved if prayer were. Foundational. Elements. of. American. Religious. History. Foundational Elements Rooted in Puritan Culture. 2 INTRODUCTION.
... women be ordained? Should gay and lesbian marriages be celebrated? Would society be improved if prayer were. Foundational. Elements. of. American. Religious. History. Foundational Elements Rooted in Puritan Culture. 2 INTRODUCTION.
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... Puritans settled in North America for the expressed purpose of practicing their religious beliefs with a kind of freedom they did not enjoy in England. Even if these founders were reluctant to extend the privilege to others, their ...
... Puritans settled in North America for the expressed purpose of practicing their religious beliefs with a kind of freedom they did not enjoy in England. Even if these founders were reluctant to extend the privilege to others, their ...
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... Puritanism. The Puritans espoused idealized versions of these realities that have continued to shape ideas about what America should be. The Puritans' vision of America figured importantly in the ... Puritan Culture. INTRODUCTION 5.
... Puritanism. The Puritans espoused idealized versions of these realities that have continued to shape ideas about what America should be. The Puritans' vision of America figured importantly in the ... Puritan Culture. INTRODUCTION 5.
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... Puritans, Roger Williams accused the Puritan leaders of New England of persecuting others for conscience's sake. These leaders defended themselves by saying that they had come to America in order to have freedom to establish true ...
... Puritans, Roger Williams accused the Puritan leaders of New England of persecuting others for conscience's sake. These leaders defended themselves by saying that they had come to America in order to have freedom to establish true ...
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... Puritan family was intended to be the microcosm and primary building block of a reformed, Christian society. Relying on the family as a school for individual conscience free from the corruptions of impure influence and interference, ...
... Puritan family was intended to be the microcosm and primary building block of a reformed, Christian society. Relying on the family as a school for individual conscience free from the corruptions of impure influence and interference, ...
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