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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... ideas about family life and social reform. At the same time, however, religious concerns about excessive individualism have led to conservative efforts to recover traditional forms of family life and social organization. And ...
... ideas about family life and social reform. At the same time, however, religious concerns about excessive individualism have led to conservative efforts to recover traditional forms of family life and social organization. And ...
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... ideas about religious freedom, and as instigators of ongoing debate about its true meaning and proper extent. As a result of their investment in religious freedom, the Puritans were strongly but cautiously invested in the authority of ...
... ideas about religious freedom, and as instigators of ongoing debate about its true meaning and proper extent. As a result of their investment in religious freedom, the Puritans were strongly but cautiously invested in the authority of ...
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... ideas, and institutions identified with early or pristine forms of Puritanism died out. At the same time, many of the ideas associated with Puritanism were rejuvenated in the process of pollinating, hosting, and breeding with other ...
... ideas, and institutions identified with early or pristine forms of Puritanism died out. At the same time, many of the ideas associated with Puritanism were rejuvenated in the process of pollinating, hosting, and breeding with other ...
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... idea that the United States would ever be anything other than a Christian nation. But religious diversity increased after the ratification of the Constitution in 1787, and continues to increase, as a result of their willingness to live ...
... idea that the United States would ever be anything other than a Christian nation. But religious diversity increased after the ratification of the Constitution in 1787, and continues to increase, as a result of their willingness to live ...
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