
Did America Have a Christian Founding?
Separating Modern Myth From Historical Truth
Thomas Nelson · Print & ebook · October 27, 2020
A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions.
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- Who it’s for
- A rigorous look at Christian founding claims, built for careful reading and classroom use.
- Genres
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800), Religion & Politics, Constitutional Theory
- Published
- Thomas Nelson, October 27, 2020
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A distinguished professor debunks the assertion that America's Founders were deists who desired the strict separation of church and state and instead shows that their political ideas were profoundly influenced by their Christian convictions. In 2010, David Mark Hall gave a lecture at the Heritage Foundation entitled "Did America Have a Christian Founding?" His balanced and thoughtful approach to this controversial question caused a sensation.
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C-SPAN televised his talk, and an essay based on it has been downloaded more than 300,000 times. In this book, Hall expands upon this essay, making the airtight case that America's Founders were not deists. He explains why and how the Founders' views are absolutely relevant today, showing - that they did not create a "godless" Constitution; - that even Jefferson and Madison did not want a high wall separating church and state; - that most Founders believed the government should encourage Christianity; and - that they embraced a robust understanding of religious liberty for biblical and theological reasons. This compelling and utterly persuasive book will convince skeptics and equip believers and conservatives to defend the idea that Christian thought was crucial to the nation's founding--and that this benefits all of us, whatever our faith (or lack of faith).
Founding Questions
A rigorous look at Christian founding claims, built for careful reading and classroom use.
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- Christian founding debates
- History, religion, and the myth-checking angle
Expect
- Church history meets Revolutionary America
- Argument over slogans, not a tidy origin story
Where it sits
| Revolutionary America (1775-1800) | 49% |
|---|---|
| Religion & Politics | 43% |
| Constitutional Theory | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)
- Austria & Hungary History
- Social History
- Religion & Politics
- Authors
- Mark David Hall
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Published
- October 27, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Revolutionary America (1775-1800)