Thomas Jefferson, Danbury Baptists, and "Eternal Hostility"

Thomas Jefferson, Danbury Baptists, and "Eternal Hostility"

It should be noted that persons polarize around Thomas Jefferson, and around the First Amendment, to some degree based on their sense of the liveliness or the remoteness of that history of religious tyranny. Jefferson believed that both religion and morality were essential elements in the survival a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The William and Mary quarterly 1999-10, Vol.56 (4), p.801-804
1. Verfasser: Gaustad, Edwin S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Baptists
Christian morality
Christian philosophy
Christianity
Church & state
Clergy
Forum
Hostility
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Morality
Presidents
Public opinion
Religious freedom
Tyranny
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Zusammenfassung:It should be noted that persons polarize around Thomas Jefferson, and around the First Amendment, to some degree based on their sense of the liveliness or the remoteness of that history of religious tyranny. Jefferson believed that both religion and morality were essential elements in the survival and prosperity of the nation.
ISSN:0043-5597
1933-7698
DOI:10.2307/2674238