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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... influenced, and are continuing to influence, the development of those traditions in other parts of the world. It is important to acknowledge that American religious concerns are, to some extent, universal human concerns. Since time ...
... influenced, and are continuing to influence, the development of those traditions in other parts of the world. It is important to acknowledge that American religious concerns are, to some extent, universal human concerns. Since time ...
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... influence that they might not otherwise have had. To be sure, some powerful and fairly conservative religious institutions have also flourished in America, including the hierarchy of the Mormon priesthood, the Southern Baptist ...
... influence that they might not otherwise have had. To be sure, some powerful and fairly conservative religious institutions have also flourished in America, including the hierarchy of the Mormon priesthood, the Southern Baptist ...
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... influenced the development of many other religious traditions in this country. Puritans have been often (and deservedly) criticized for their hypocrisy in limiting religious freedom to people of their own religious persuasion. In ...
... influenced the development of many other religious traditions in this country. Puritans have been often (and deservedly) criticized for their hypocrisy in limiting religious freedom to people of their own religious persuasion. In ...
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... influence and interference, Puritans wanted to help God implement his plans for redeeming the world. Strenuous efforts to create a just and good society in America, and thus to help realize God's design for human history, helped ...
... influence and interference, Puritans wanted to help God implement his plans for redeeming the world. Strenuous efforts to create a just and good society in America, and thus to help realize God's design for human history, helped ...
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Amanda Porterfield. While Puritans died out, their influence persisted, much as dead trees help create the soil from ... influenced by Puritan idealism about America and they, in turn, contributed to the advancement of religious freedom ...
Amanda Porterfield. While Puritans died out, their influence persisted, much as dead trees help create the soil from ... influenced by Puritan idealism about America and they, in turn, contributed to the advancement of religious freedom ...
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