The Spirit of Roger Williams (Classic Reprint): With a Portrait of One of His Descendants - Softcover

Johnson, Lorenzo D.

 
9781330482469: The Spirit of Roger Williams (Classic Reprint): With a Portrait of One of His Descendants

Synopsis

This book tells the story of Roger Williams, a leading 17th-century advocate for religious liberty in the American colonies, who founded the first Baptist church in America. An ardent believer in the separation of church and state, Williams challenged the prevailing Puritan orthodoxy of his time, arguing that individuals should be free to practice their own religious beliefs without government interference. His ideas were revolutionary for his time and laid the groundwork for the principles of religious freedom that would later be enshrined in the US Constitution.

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