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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... means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade ...
... means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade ...
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... mean that a rigid boundary exists between religion in the United States and religion elsewhere, or that American Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists do not also define themselves internationally. The overlap between ...
... mean that a rigid boundary exists between religion in the United States and religion elsewhere, or that American Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists do not also define themselves internationally. The overlap between ...
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... means to unprecedented and even revolutionary social change. In other parts of the world and other eras in history, religion has been more of a conserver of cultural tradition and protector of the status quo. The American tendency to ...
... means to unprecedented and even revolutionary social change. In other parts of the world and other eras in history, religion has been more of a conserver of cultural tradition and protector of the status quo. The American tendency to ...
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... means have widened over time, and every step in this process has stirred controversy and conflict. Viewed in this historical context, Puritans are rightly remembered as founders of American ideas about religious freedom, and as ...
... means have widened over time, and every step in this process has stirred controversy and conflict. Viewed in this historical context, Puritans are rightly remembered as founders of American ideas about religious freedom, and as ...
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... means of establishing law and restraining harmful behavior, government should be limited, not only to restrain its inherent tendency to corruption, but also to ensure God-fearing individuals the widest possible scope for their activity ...
... means of establishing law and restraining harmful behavior, government should be limited, not only to restrain its inherent tendency to corruption, but also to ensure God-fearing individuals the widest possible scope for their activity ...
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