Justifying revolution : the early American clergy and political resistance

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Justifying revolution : the early American clergy and political resistance

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the early American clergy and political resistance

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Gary L. Steward

Creator

• Steward, Gary L

Subject

• Government, Resistance to -- Religious aspects | Christianity
• Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History
• United States -- Church history -- 18th century
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Religious aspects | Christianity

Language

eng

Summary

Historians have debated how the clergy's support for political resistance during the American Revolution should be understood, often looking to influence outside of the clergy's tradition. Gary L. Steward explores the theological background and rich Protestant history available to the American clergy as they considered political resistance and wrestled with the best course of action for them and their congregations. He argues that rather than deviating from their inherited modes of thought, the clergy who supported resistance did so in ways that were consistent with their own theological tradition.--

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Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized