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Perfectionist Politics: Abolitionism and the Religious Tensions of American Democracy (Religion and Politics) - Softcover

Strong, Douglas M.

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Synopsis

This work covers the story of an important antebellum reform movement: ecclesiastical abolitionism. It covers the struggle among the most radical religions to purge their churches and society of sin, especially slavery, and their uncompromising efforts to force morality into political discourse.

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About the Author

<b>Douglas M. Strong</b> is professor of the history of Christianity at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D. C. He is the author of <i>They Walked in Spirit: Personal Faith and Social Action in America</i>.

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