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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... RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (I779) Thomas Jefferson THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE (CA. I800) Edward Cornplanter WHATA REVIVAL OF RELIGION IS (I834) Charles Grandison Finney II7 I37 I46 I58 I69 l7l I75 I78 I8I I86 I93 I96 200 l8 I9 20 2| 22 23 24 25 ...
... RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (I779) Thomas Jefferson THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE (CA. I800) Edward Cornplanter WHATA REVIVAL OF RELIGION IS (I834) Charles Grandison Finney II7 I37 I46 I58 I69 l7l I75 I78 I8I I86 I93 I96 200 l8 I9 20 2| 22 23 24 25 ...
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... RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (I966) john Courtney Murray BEYOND GOD THE FATHER (I973) Mary Daly CEREMONY (I977) Leslie Marmon Silko “AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM,” PUBLIC LAW 95-34l (I978) SEXISM AND GOD-TALK (I983) Rosemary Radford Ruether ...
... RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (I966) john Courtney Murray BEYOND GOD THE FATHER (I973) Mary Daly CEREMONY (I977) Leslie Marmon Silko “AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM,” PUBLIC LAW 95-34l (I978) SEXISM AND GOD-TALK (I983) Rosemary Radford Ruether ...
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... religious history, this Introduction focuses on religious freedom, individual experience, family life, and social reform as four interlocking elements that have worked together over time to define virtually all of the particular religious ...
... religious history, this Introduction focuses on religious freedom, individual experience, family life, and social reform as four interlocking elements that have worked together over time to define virtually all of the particular religious ...
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... religious freedom, individual experience, family life, and social reform are pervasive. These commitments have shaped American religious history, influencing the development of particular faith traditions, each of which can be ...
... religious freedom, individual experience, family life, and social reform are pervasive. These commitments have shaped American religious history, influencing the development of particular faith traditions, each of which can be ...
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... religious beliefs with a kind of freedom they did not enjoy in England. Even if these founders were reluctant to extend the privilege to others, their limited investment in religious freedom played a crucial role in the historical ...
... religious beliefs with a kind of freedom they did not enjoy in England. Even if these founders were reluctant to extend the privilege to others, their limited investment in religious freedom played a crucial role in the historical ...
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