Institutional Slavery
Institutional Slavery

Author: Jennifer Oast

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-01-05

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1107105277

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This book focuses on slave ownership in Virginia as it was practiced by a variety of institutions.

Revolutionary Anglicanism
Revolutionary Anglicanism

Author: N. Rhoden

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1999-05-10

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0230512925

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This study describes the diverse experiences and political opinions of the colonial Anglican clergy during the American Revolution. As an intercolonial study, it depicts regional variations, but also the full range of ministerial responses including loyalism, neutrality, and patriotism. Rhoden explores the extraordinary dilemmas which tested these members of the King's church, from the 1760s controversy over a proposed episcopate to the 1780s formation of the Episcopal Church, and thoroughly demonstrates the impact of the Revolution on their lives and their church.

This Far by Faith
This Far by Faith

Author: David R. Contosta

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 0271052449

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"A collection of essays tracing the history of the Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania, with emphasis on the greater Philadelphia area. Includes discussions of the diversity of practice and belief within the church, and between the church and the wider national culture"--Provided by publisher.

Welcome to the Episcopal Church
Welcome to the Episcopal Church

Author: Christopher Webber

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 1999-12

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0819218200

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The perfect book for inquirers and new members, as well as current Church members who may be unfamiliar with some of the Church s history, beliefs, and practices. This new introduction to the history, polity, spirituality, worship, and outreach of the Episcopal Church is written in an easy-to-read conversational tone, and includes study questions at the end of each chapter, making it an excellent resource for adult parish study and inquirers' classes."

The Episcopal Church In The American Colonies
The Episcopal Church In The American Colonies

Author: Samuel Adams Clark

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019715574

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This book offers a detailed history of St. John's Church, one of the oldest Episcopal churches in the United States, and its role in the development of the Episcopal Church in the American colonies. Samuel Adams Clark, an Episcopal priest and historian, compiled the history from original documents and records, providing a valuable resource for scholars and church historians. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Founding Faith
Founding Faith

Author: Steven Waldman

Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Published: 2009-03-10

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0812974743

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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 First Amendment was designed to boldly separate church and state. Neither of these claims is 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. Founding Faith vividly describes the religious development of five Founders. Benjamin Franklin melded the Puritan theology of his youth and the Enlightenment philosophy of his adulthood. John Adams’s pungent views on religion stoked his revolutionary fervor and shaped his political strategy. George Washington came to view religious tolerance as a military necessity. Thomas Jefferson pursued a dramatic quest to “rescue” Jesus, in part by editing the Bible. Finally, it was James Madison who crafted an integrated vision of how to prevent tyranny while encouraging religious vibrancy. The spiritual custody battle over the Founding Fathers and the role of religion in America continues today. Waldman at last sets the record straight, revealing the real history of religious freedom to be dramatic, unexpected, paradoxical, and inspiring.