Demanding Liberty
An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Brandon J. O'Brien | ISBN: | 9780830887729 |
| Publisher: | IVP Books | Publication: | April 24, 2018 |
| Imprint: | IVP Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brandon J. O'Brien |
| ISBN: | 9780830887729 |
| Publisher: | IVP Books |
| Publication: | April 24, 2018 |
| Imprint: | IVP Books |
| Language: | English |
Historian Brandon O'Brien unveils an untold story of religious liberty in America. Between theocracy and secularism, Baptist pastor Isaac Backus contended for a third way—religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all Americans, regardless of belief. Backus's ideas impacted his era, giving us insight into how people of faith today can navigate political debates and work for the common good.
Historian Brandon O'Brien unveils an untold story of religious liberty in America. Between theocracy and secularism, Baptist pastor Isaac Backus contended for a third way—religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all Americans, regardless of belief. Backus's ideas impacted his era, giving us insight into how people of faith today can navigate political debates and work for the common good.
