"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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... letter of the 21st of December last has been travelling since it left you , I cannot tell ; but it did not get to my hands till within a few weeks past ; when I likewise received yours of the 15th of July , introducing Mr. Anderson . I ...
... letter of the 21st of December last has been travelling since it left you , I cannot tell ; but it did not get to my hands till within a few weeks past ; when I likewise received yours of the 15th of July , introducing Mr. Anderson . I ...
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... letter , he had the satisfaction of knowing that he was at long last , in a measure , being restored to public favor . LETTER TO WILLIAM TUDOR , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1818 Liberty of conscience to be granted to all Christians , except Papists ...
... letter , he had the satisfaction of knowing that he was at long last , in a measure , being restored to public favor . LETTER TO WILLIAM TUDOR , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1818 Liberty of conscience to be granted to all Christians , except Papists ...
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... letter to William Bradford , Jr. , a close friend , later to become U.S. Attorney General . Madison had only recently graduated from the college in New Jersey that was to become Princeton University , where he returned as a graduate ...
... letter to William Bradford , Jr. , a close friend , later to become U.S. Attorney General . Madison had only recently graduated from the college in New Jersey that was to become Princeton University , where he returned as a graduate ...
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THE RESPONSIVE MEN | 1 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | 16 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON | 44 |
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