Filled up with sin: why America needed a revival -- Ministry and the Holy Spirit -- Becoming Baptist -- No more nursing fathers -- A record of wrongs -- Religious liberty on the eve of war -- New liberties in the new world: a lesson in controlling the narrative -- Backus, Baptists, and the Bill of Rights -- Where to go from here
Summary
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
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