The myth of American religious freedom
In the battles over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives often appeal to history. Liberals claim that the Founders separated church and state. But for much of American history, David Sehat writes, Protestant Christianity was intimately intertwined with the state. Yet the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford New York
Oxford University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | The Myth of American Religious Freedom (2011) (Beneke, Chris)
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United States
Church history
B Christian Ethics (United States) History B Freedom Of Religion (United States) History |
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| Summary: | In the battles over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives often appeal to history. Liberals claim that the Founders separated church and state. But for much of American history, David Sehat writes, Protestant Christianity was intimately intertwined with the state. Yet the past was not the Christian utopia that conservatives imagine either. Instead, a Protestant moral establishment prevailed, using government power to punish free thinkers and religious dissidents. In The Myth of American Religious Freedom, Sehat provides an eye-opening history of religion in public l |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0195388763 |