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Revolution Within the Revolution

The First Amendment in Historical Context, 1612-1789

Bill Moyers 

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This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

Distinguished historian William Estep offers in this book a lively account of the persons and events that influenced the shaping of the First Amendment. Estep shows specifically how evangelical dissenters laid the groundwork necessary for the triumph of religious freedom in America -- something that has often been ignored.

Incredibly, says Estep, some Christians today appear determined to reinterpret if not eliminate the First Amendment and its historically revolutionary provision for the separation of church and state. But those who envision America as a church-state where Puritan ideals and concepts should rule misconstrue the amendment's original intent -- to "free citizens from the overweening power of a church-controlled state."

The book includes an ample bibliography and an appendix of rarely seen documents pertaining to the struggle for religious liberty. A wide audience -- including students, ministers, and general readers across the religious spectrum -- will appreciate this absorbing historical account.

Product Details

PublisherWilliam B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publish DateMay 24, 1990
Pages236
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780802804587
Dimensions8.6 X 5.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.7 pounds

About the Author

(1920-2000) Former Distinguished Professor Emeritus ofChurch History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaryin Fort Worth, Texas.

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