"In God We Trust": The Religious Beliefs and Ideas of the American Founding FathersNorman Cousins Harper, 1958 - 464 Seiten This book is about the religious beliefs and personal philosophies of the small company of young men who founded the new nation that called itself the United States of America. Much is known about their political ideas--but what about their own articles of faith and individual philosophies? This question has served as the basis for speculation and often conflicting theory, especially in connection with recurring issues facing the American people. This is the first time these materials have been brought together into a single source. In these pages they speak their minds; they also speak to the spiritual concerns of our own time. Norman Cousins has examined literally thousands of letters, personal diaries and official pronouncements in making the selections for this book. As part of each chapter, he has also written an essay on the education and general background of each man.--From publisher description. |
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... Constitution says that Congress shall pass " no law respecting an establishment of religion . . . " in the United States . Specifically , this means beyond question that there is to be no official state church . The second fact is that ...
... Constitution says that Congress shall pass " no law respecting an establishment of religion . . . " in the United States . Specifically , this means beyond question that there is to be no official state church . The second fact is that ...
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... Constitution ratified . This ability to stand symbolically before the nation with arms fully outstretched in order to appeal to and embrace all groups and parties caused many people to regard him as a national father . And when it ...
... Constitution ratified . This ability to stand symbolically before the nation with arms fully outstretched in order to appeal to and embrace all groups and parties caused many people to regard him as a national father . And when it ...
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... Constitution developed in the New York State Legislature , he threw his full prestige behind Hamilton into the success- ful fight for ratification . With Hamilton , too , he helped to found the Federalist party . President George ...
... Constitution developed in the New York State Legislature , he threw his full prestige behind Hamilton into the success- ful fight for ratification . With Hamilton , too , he helped to found the Federalist party . President George ...
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THE RESPONSIVE MEN | 1 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | 16 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON | 44 |
Urheberrecht | |
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