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Roger Sherman, Oliver Ellsworth, And The Formation Of America's Constitutional Order (Chapter Five Of Great Christian Jurists In American History), Mark David Hall
Roger Sherman, Oliver Ellsworth, And The Formation Of America's Constitutional Order (Chapter Five Of Great Christian Jurists In American History), Mark David Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
In 1822, former President John Adams wrote to the biographer John Sanderson that Roger Sherman was "one of the most cordial friends which I ever had in my life. Destitute of all literary and scientific education, but such as he acquired by his own exertions, he was one of the most sensible men in the world. The clearest head and steadiest heart. It is praise enough to say that the late Chief Justice Ellsworth told me that he had made Mr. Sherman his model in his youth .... [He] was one of the soundest and strongest pillars of the revolution." …
Religious Accommodations And The Common Good, Mark David Hall
Religious Accommodations And The Common Good, Mark David Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
"Citizens, civic leaders, and jurists interested in good public policy should look to history as a guide to the impact of laws and constitutional provisions aimed at protecting religious actors. American civic leaders and jurists, at both the national and state levels, have long created significant protections for religious Americans who object to neutral, generally applicable laws. At their best, Americans have agreed that government should not force individuals to violate their sincerely held religious convictions unless it has compelling reasons for doing so. Moreover, the nation and the states have still been able to achieve important policy objectives in …
Kidd's "God Of Liberty: A Religious History Of The American Revolution"- Book Review, Mark Hall
Kidd's "God Of Liberty: A Religious History Of The American Revolution"- Book Review, Mark Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
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Gill's "The Political Origins Of Religious Liberty" - Book Review, Mark Hall
Gill's "The Political Origins Of Religious Liberty" - Book Review, Mark Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
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Limits To Power: Some Friendly Reminders (Book Review), Ron Mock
Limits To Power: Some Friendly Reminders (Book Review), Ron Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
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James Wilson: Presbyterian, Anglican, Thomist, Or Deist?: Does It Matter? (Chapter 7 Of The Founders On God And Government), Mark Hall
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
Excerpt: "James Wilson is buried in America's Westminster Abby-Christ Church, Philadelphia. This Anglican church is only blocks away from the First Presbyterian church in Philadelphia, where Wilson rented a pew until the end of his life. Some scholars report that Wilson joined the Anglican Communion in 1778, perhaps at the behest of one his best friends, William White, the first Anglican bishop of Philadelphia. Others claim he that never abandoned the Presbyterianism of his native Scotland. Still others pay no attention to his denominational commitments, arguing that he was actually a Thornist or a deist. Finally, some scholars say nothing …
What Can The Bible Teach Us About Peacemaking?, Ron Mock
What Can The Bible Teach Us About Peacemaking?, Ron Mock
Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics
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