Isbn: 9780890518694 - history of religious liberty (teacher guide): a social & polictical history parent lesson planner (1 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Early American advocates of freedom did not believe in religious liberty in spite of their Christianity, but explicitly because of their individual faith in Christ, which had been molded and instructed by the Bible. The greatest evidence of their commitment to liberty can be found in their willingness to support the cause of freedom for those different from themselves.
 
 The assertion that the Enlightenment is responsible for the American Bill of Rights may be common, but it is devoid of any meaningful connection to the actual historical account. History reveals a different story, intricately gathered from the following:
 Influence of William Tyndale's translation work and the court intrigues of Henry VI
 Spread of the Reformation through the eyes of Martin Luther, John Knox, and John Calvin
 The fight to establish a bill of rights that would guarantee every American citizen the free exercise of their religion.…