"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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... doctrines of Jesus , who , sensible of incorrectness of their ideas of the Deity , and of morality , endeavored to bring them to the principles of a pure deism , and juster notions of the attributes of God , to reform their moral doctrines ...
... doctrines of Jesus , who , sensible of incorrectness of their ideas of the Deity , and of morality , endeavored to bring them to the principles of a pure deism , and juster notions of the attributes of God , to reform their moral doctrines ...
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... doctrines fell on unlettered and ignorant men ; who wrote , too , from memory , and not till long after the transactions had passed . 3. According to the ordinary fate of those who attempt to enlighten and reform mankind , he fell an ...
... doctrines fell on unlettered and ignorant men ; who wrote , too , from memory , and not till long after the transactions had passed . 3. According to the ordinary fate of those who attempt to enlighten and reform mankind , he fell an ...
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... doctrines of a future state , which was either doubted , or disbelieved by the Jews ; and wielded it with efficacy , as an important incentive , supplementary to the other motives to moral conduct . TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY , JANUARY 29 ...
... doctrines of a future state , which was either doubted , or disbelieved by the Jews ; and wielded it with efficacy , as an important incentive , supplementary to the other motives to moral conduct . TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY , JANUARY 29 ...
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THE RESPONSIVE MEN | 1 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | 16 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON | 44 |
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