"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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... thought proper to ascribe to me religious , or rather anti - religious sentiments , of their own fabric , but such as soothed their resentments against the act of Virginia for establishing religious free- dom . They wished him to be thought ...
... thought proper to ascribe to me religious , or rather anti - religious sentiments , of their own fabric , but such as soothed their resentments against the act of Virginia for establishing religious free- dom . They wished him to be thought ...
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... thought to the project ; indeed , he started to write it during his second term . For a long time , however , he tried to persuade others whom he thought were more qualified to undertake the work . In particular , Dr. Joseph Priestley ...
... thought to the project ; indeed , he started to write it during his second term . For a long time , however , he tried to persuade others whom he thought were more qualified to undertake the work . In particular , Dr. Joseph Priestley ...
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... thought , can add one cubit unto his stature ? And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow : they toil not , neither do they spin : and yet I say unto you , that even Solomon in all his glory was ...
... thought , can add one cubit unto his stature ? And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow : they toil not , neither do they spin : and yet I say unto you , that even Solomon in all his glory was ...
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THE RESPONSIVE MEN | 1 |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN | 16 |
GEORGE WASHINGTON | 44 |
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