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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... century, Puritans settled in North America for the expressed purpose of ... nineteenth centuries often challenged established religious authority in ... nineteenth century, Mormons and Catholics met strong resistance from Protestants who ...
... century, Puritans settled in North America for the expressed purpose of ... nineteenth centuries often challenged established religious authority in ... nineteenth century, Mormons and Catholics met strong resistance from Protestants who ...
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... century Massachusetts and, after the American Revolution, even the elite Church of England had to suifer second ... nineteenth century and Utah was not admitted to the United States until Mormons agreed to outlaw their religious practice ...
... century Massachusetts and, after the American Revolution, even the elite Church of England had to suifer second ... nineteenth century and Utah was not admitted to the United States until Mormons agreed to outlaw their religious practice ...
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... nineteenth century until the 1960s, a de facto establishment of Protestant politicians, ministers, lawyers, educators, and business leaders exerted a disproportionate amount of legal, professional, and cultural influence in the United ...
... nineteenth century until the 1960s, a de facto establishment of Protestant politicians, ministers, lawyers, educators, and business leaders exerted a disproportionate amount of legal, professional, and cultural influence in the United ...
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... nineteenth century, religious authorities in Rome condemned this American interpretation of Catholicism and increased their emphasis on the importance of centralized authority and obedience to the Church's priestly hierarchy and ...
... nineteenth century, religious authorities in Rome condemned this American interpretation of Catholicism and increased their emphasis on the importance of centralized authority and obedience to the Church's priestly hierarchy and ...
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... nineteenth century and later emerged as the dominant metaphor of the Civil Rights movement. Taken up by Protestants concerned with freedom from oppressive authority, Hebrew scripture inspired much religious hope and idealism in America ...
... nineteenth century and later emerged as the dominant metaphor of the Civil Rights movement. Taken up by Protestants concerned with freedom from oppressive authority, Hebrew scripture inspired much religious hope and idealism in America ...
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