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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... relationship with the others, although not necessarily building on one another in simple or straightforward ways. New opportunities for religious freedom have given rise to new forms of individualism within a number of different faith ...
... relationship with the others, although not necessarily building on one another in simple or straightforward ways. New opportunities for religious freedom have given rise to new forms of individualism within a number of different faith ...
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... relationship to mainstream American society in terms of a religious understanding of family that encompasses ... relationships, find opportunities for self-expression, and balance those opportunities with the requirements of social ...
... relationship to mainstream American society in terms of a religious understanding of family that encompasses ... relationships, find opportunities for self-expression, and balance those opportunities with the requirements of social ...
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... relationship between God and the individual and the need for individual conversion, these revivals lifted up persons who could express religious experience, regardless of wealth or education. In many instances, this emphasis on the ...
... relationship between God and the individual and the need for individual conversion, these revivals lifted up persons who could express religious experience, regardless of wealth or education. In many instances, this emphasis on the ...
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... relationship to both social stability and reform pervade American religious history. While similar to people in other parts of the world in relying on religion to provide guidelines for good family living and proper family relationships ...
... relationship to both social stability and reform pervade American religious history. While similar to people in other parts of the world in relying on religion to provide guidelines for good family living and proper family relationships ...
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... relationship to believers. They opposed any interference that seemed to obscure the individual's relationship to God, or divert attention from it. The Puritan ideal of “the well-ordered household” at once balanced and reinforced this ...
... relationship to believers. They opposed any interference that seemed to obscure the individual's relationship to God, or divert attention from it. The Puritan ideal of “the well-ordered household” at once balanced and reinforced this ...
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