Faith of the founders
Subtitle: religion and the new nation, 1776-1826
By: Edwin S. Gaustad
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Waco, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Founding Fathers of the United States; History; Christianity and politics; Church history
Work titles: Neither king nor prelate
Description: Explores the religious beliefs of America's founding fathers and their influence on American history and politics. Specifically addresses the philosophies of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams.
Notes: Originally published: Neither king nor prelate. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Wm B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-190) and index.
Table of contents: title: The colonies and their churches; title: The libertarians : Jefferson and Madison; title: The icons : Franklin and Washington; title: The philosophes : Adams and Jefferson; title: The churches and the people; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A. Major documents pertinent to religion, 1785-1789; title: Appendix B. Selected state declarations of rights and constitutions with respect to religion, 1776-1799.