Introduction: religion and American disestablishment -- The monk and the bard: Luther's protest to Milton's Protestant vision -- The philosopher and the enthusiast: John Locke and William Penn -- The Puritan lawyer and the Baptist preacher: Elisha Williams, Isaac Backus, and the rise of American dissent -- Revolutionary and governor: William Livington opposes Anglican control of King's College -- Theologian and politician: John Witherspoon and James Madison make a national principle -- Epilogue: back to the future of church and state.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-231) and index.
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Author
Miller, Nicholas Patrick.
Title
The religious roots of the First Amendment [electronic resource] : dissenting Protestants and the separation of church and state / Nicholas P. Miller.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-231) and index.