Description: Religious liberty is one of the most contentious political issues of our time. How should people of faith engage with the public square in a pluralist era? Some citizens hope to reclaim a more Christian vision of national identity, while others resist any religious presence at all. This dispute is not new, and it goes back to the founding era of American history. As the country was being formed, some envisioned a Christian nation where laws would require worship attendance and Sabbath observance. Others advocated for a thoroughly secular society where faith would have no place in public life. But neither extreme won the day, thanks to the unsung efforts of a Connecticut pastor who forged a middle way. Historian Brandon O'Brien unveils an untold story of how religious liberty came to be. Between the Scylla and Charybdis of theocracy and secularism, Baptist pastor Isaac Backus contended for a third way. He worked to secure religious liberty and freedom of conscience for all Americans, not just for one particular denomination or religious tradition. Backus's ideas give us insight into how people of faith navigate political debates and work for the common good. Backus lived in an age of both religious revival and growing secularism, competing forces much like those at work today. The past speaks into the present as we continue to demand liberty and justice for all. "BRANDON O'BRIEN HAS DONE US A GREAT SERVICE. HE HAS ADDRESSED THE CURRENT, HOT ISSUE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY BY REMINDING US OF ONE OF ITS GREATEST AMERICAN CHAMPIONS, ISAAC BACKUS. HE BRINGS TO LIFE THE CONTENTIONS OF BACKUS'S DAY TO ILLUMINE OUR OWN AND HELPS US PURSUE A LIBERTY THAT WILL BE A BLESSING TO UNBELIEVERS AND RELIGIOUS ALIKE. AS IS OFTEN THE CASE, LOOKING BACKWARD IS THE SOUNDEST WAY TO GO FORWARD." MARK GALLI, EDITOR IN CHIEF, "CHRISTIANITY TODAY". SHIPS IMMEDIATELY FROM FLORIDA.
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Era: 2010s
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Original Language: English
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Book Title: Demanding Liberty : an Untold Story of American Religious Freedom
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Brandon J. O'brien
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Christian Church / History, Religious, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Christianity / Baptist, Political Freedom, Religion, Politics & State
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Religion, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
