Religion of the American Enlightenment"In this book the author describes the spread of deism and free thought in America after the Revolution, and their defeat during the religious revivals of the early nineteenth century. It treats such important figures as Jefferson and Paine, and provides biographical sketches of lesser freethinkers, with summaries of their works. No other book covers exactly the same ground in combining this important chapter of American history with an illuminating commentary on religious liberalism in general."--Publisher |
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Page 84
... felt that politically at least , he had anticipated cor- rectly the order of things that was to be . With " despo- tism " dethroned the time was obviously propitious for courage and initiative in the fight against religious " super ...
... felt that politically at least , he had anticipated cor- rectly the order of things that was to be . With " despo- tism " dethroned the time was obviously propitious for courage and initiative in the fight against religious " super ...
Page 99
... felt that it pays the politician to keep up the appearance of religious orthodoxy . No one apparently appreciated this fact more fully than De Witt Clinton , the reputed author in 1800 of an anonymous pamphlet in Vindication of Thomas ...
... felt that it pays the politician to keep up the appearance of religious orthodoxy . No one apparently appreciated this fact more fully than De Witt Clinton , the reputed author in 1800 of an anonymous pamphlet in Vindication of Thomas ...
Page 218
... felt without knowing it , the greatest difficulties which rational Christians have felt . Without their prejudices he found what was simple , powerful , & direct , & what might be renounced without injury to morality , to the reverence ...
... felt without knowing it , the greatest difficulties which rational Christians have felt . Without their prejudices he found what was simple , powerful , & direct , & what might be renounced without injury to morality , to the reverence ...
Contents
POLITICAL FREEDOM AND FREETHOUGHT | 3 |
ETHAN ALLEN FREETHINKING REVOLUTIONIST | 28 |
OTHER PROPHETS | 130 |
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