American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780739326671 (0739326678)
Publish date: April 25th 2006
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Pages no: 624
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
American,
Religion,
Politics,
American History,
Christianity,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Presidents,
Us Presidents
Meacham argues that while the Founders deliberately created a secular state they also created a "public religion". American public religion is a sort of generic religion without any creed or troublesome details. It reveres a creator God who is just but merciful and who guides events with a vaguely...
I appreciate the book. It points me in specific directions to do more research. And I appreciate the tone he takes. But I would have preferred that he either focus on the founding fathers, or do a broad look at how their religious views influenced all of the presidents. Instead he devotes about ...
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