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Author Ruffin, J. Rixey (James Rixey)

Title A paradise of reason : William Bentley and Enlightenment Christianity in the early republic / J. Rixey Ruffin
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : illustrations
Series Religion in America series
Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
Contents The revolution on the corner of Main and Hardy -- Classical liberalism -- Christian naturalism -- Spiritual libertarianism -- Republicanism emergent -- Economic republicanism -- The liberal symbiosis -- Republicanism victorious -- Vox populi, vox Dei -- William Bentley and the limits of revolutionary ideology
Summary William Bentley was pastor of the East Church in Salem Massachusetts from 1783 intil his death in 1819. There, he ministered to the sailors, widows, artisans, and captains of the waterfront. He offered his flock a faith grounded by the dual pillars of a benevolent deity and salvation through moral living
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-259) and index
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Subject Bentley, William, 1759-1819.
SUBJECT Bentley, William, 1759-1819 fast
Subject Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Republicanism -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Republicanism -- United States -- History -- 19th century
RELIGION -- Christianity -- Presbyterian.
Christianity and politics
Republicanism
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780198043744
0198043740
9781435620407
1435620402
9780199870417
0199870411