| Description |
ix, 260 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Plead our cause, O Lord -- New Jerusalem -- One small candle -- Farewell, dear England -- A city upon a hill -- God's merciful providence -- The holy experiment -- For our Savior and our sovereign -- The Great Awakening -- It seem'd as if all the world were growing religious -- Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty -- An appeal to God and the world -- The love of liberty is interwoven with the soul of man -- Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt -- Endowed by their Creator. |
| Summary |
This history, based on meticulous research into the correspondence and documentation of the founding fathers leading up to and encompassing the crafting of the Declaration of Independence, sheds light on how the Judeo-Christian worldview motivated America's founding fathers, influenced national independence, inspired our foundational documents, and established the American nation. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
United States -- Church history -- To 1775.
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- History.
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Founding Fathers of the United States -- Religious life.
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| ISBN |
9781416596295 |
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1416596291 |
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9781439166925 |
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1439166927 |
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