The faiths of the founding fathers
By: David L. Holmes.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780195300925
Subjects: Deism -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Statesmen -- Religious life -- United States -- History -- 18th century; United States -- Religion -- To 1800
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Religion in the American colonies in 1770; title: The Anglican tradition and the Virginia founding fathers; title: The enlightenment religion of deism; title: The founding fathers and deism; title: The religious views of Benjamin Franklin; title: The religious views of George Washington; title: The religious views of John Adams; title: The religious views of Thomas Jefferson; title: The religious views of James Madison; title: The religious views of James Monroe; title: The wives and daughters of the founding fathers; title: How to tell an orthodox from a deist; title: Three orthodox believers; title: The past is a foreign country.