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Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America

by Steven Waldman

ISBN13: 9781602833777
ISBN10: 160283377x
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The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. Many on the left contend that the Founders were secular or Deist and that the First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state throughout the land. None of these claims are true, argues Beliefnet.com Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman. With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how our nation's Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty, a revolutionary formula that promoted faith--by leaving it alone. The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman provocatively argues that neither side in the culture war has accurately depicted the true origins of the First Amendment. He sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring.

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With refreshing objectivity, Waldman narrates the real story of how the nation's Founders forged a new approach to religious liberty, a revolutionary formula that promoted faith--by leaving it alone. Unabridged. 6 CDs.

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: suzannejb, March 26, 2008 (view all comments by suzannejb)
there is a good review of this book at http://speakingoffaith. publicradio.org/programs /moralvalues /kristasjournal.shtml
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ISBN:: 9781602833777
Author:: Waldman, Steven
Publisher:: BBC Audiobooks
Read by:: Colacci, David
Read:: Colacci, David
Narrated:: Colacci, David
Author:: Colacci, David
Subject:: History & Theory - General
Subject:: General
Subject:: United States - General
Subject:: History
Subject:: Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights
Subject:: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Subject:: US History-General
Edition Description:: Unabridged Edition
Publication Date:: 20080231
Binding:: COMPACT DISC
Language:: English
Dimensions:: 6 x 5.2 in 8.4 oz
Media Run Time:: 587

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History and Social Science » Politics » United States » Politics
History and Social Science » US History » General
History and Social Science » US History » Revolution and Constitution Era
Religion » Comparative Religion » General

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