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The faiths of the founding fathers
- Author
- Holmes, David L. (David Lynn), 1932-
- Title
- The faiths of the founding fathers / David L. Holmes.
- Format
- E-Book
- Published
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Description
- x, 225 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- URL
- Access for [All Campuses] - (Available on campus and off campus with authorized logon)
- Other contributors
- NetLibrary, Inc.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-209) and index. Electronic reproduction. Boulder, Colo. : NetLibrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.
- Contents
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- Religion in the American colonies in 1770
- The Anglican tradition and the Virginia founding fathers
- The enlightenment religion of deism
- The founding fathers and deism
- The religious views of Benjamin Franklin
- The religious views of George Washington
- The religious views of John Adams
- The religious views of Thomas Jefferson
- The religious views of James Madison
- The religious views of James Monroe
- The wives and daughters of the founding fathers
- A layperson's guide to distinguishing a deist from an orthodox Christian
- Three orthodox Christians
- The past is a foreign country.
- Subject headings
- Deism--United States--History--18th century. Statesmen--Religious life--United States--History--18th century. United States--Religion--To 1800.
- ISBN
- 9781429438773 (electronic bk.) 1429438770 (electronic bk.)