RT Article
T1 John Witherspoon: Religious Educator to the American Founding Generation
JF Religious education
VO 117
IS 1
SP 74
OP 87
A1 Sullivan, Michael
LA English
PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1793973547
AB The political theology of Rev. John Witherspoon (1723–1794) had a profound impact on the development of ideas on religion and government during the Founding Period as a prominent educator, clergyman, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. This paper uncovers the far-reaching impact of Witherspoon’s political theology during America’s struggle for independence. Witherspoon shaped the views on religious liberty of his prominent students and colleagues including James Madison and Benjamin Rush. Witherspoon’s understanding of religious liberty was shaped by his view that the government should encourage popular piety through moral education while avoiding sectarian religious establishments.
K1 COLLEGE of New Jersey
K1 American founding
K1 Religious Liberty
K1 Schooling
K1 Moral Education
DO 10.1080/00344087.2021.1980673