03049nam 22006014a 450 991077789000332120230829004709.00-19-773911-30-19-974096-81-280-84632-10-19-804123-31-4294-3877-0(CKB)1000000000469669(EBL)430953(OCoLC)609831629(SSID)ssj0000153097(PQKBManifestationID)11160848(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000153097(PQKBWorkID)10340550(PQKB)11205503(Au-PeEL)EBL430953(CaPaEBR)ebr10160529(CaONFJC)MIL84632(MiAaPQ)EBC430953(EXLCZ)99100000000046966920051115d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe faiths of the founding fathers[electronic resource] /David L. HolmesOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-530092-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-209) and index.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.It is not uncommon to hear Christians argue that America was founded as a Christian nation. But how true is this claim?. In this compact book, David L. Holmes offers a clear, concise and illuminating look at the spiritual beliefs of our founding fathers. He begins with an informative account of the religious culture of the late colonial era, surveying the religious groups in each colony. In particular, he sheds light on the various forms of Deism that flourished in America, highlighting the profound influence this intellectual movement had on the founding generation. Holmes then examines the iDeismUnited StatesHistory18th centuryStatesmenReligious lifeUnited StatesHistory18th centuryUnited StatesReligionTo 1800DeismHistoryStatesmenReligious lifeHistory200.973/09033Holmes David L(David Lynn)16609MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777890003321The faiths of the founding fathers3687437UNINA