Moral minority
Subtitle: our skeptical Founding Fathers
By: Brooke Allen
Edition: 2009 ed.
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781435121225
Copyright date: 2006
Subjects: Founding Fathers of the United States; Skepticism; Religious life; Christianity and politics; History
Description: Refuting modern claims about America's religious origins, an analysis of the role of Enlightenment ideals in the founding of the nation cites the specific contributions of John Locke and includes chapters on how six key founding fathers carefully eschewed faith-based initiatives. History Book Club.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Franklin; title: Washington; title: Adams; title: Jefferson; title: Madison; title: Hamilton; title: 1787 and beyond; title: The world that produced the founders; title: Appendix I : two letters from Jefferson on the common law and Christianity; title: Appendix II : Madison's Memorial and remonstrance against religious assessments.