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Nature's God : the heretical origins of the American republic / Matthew Stewart.

Stewart, Matthew, 1963- (author.).

Summary:

Derided as "infidels" and "athiests" in their own time, the radicals who founded America set their sights on a revolution of the mind. They wanted to liberate the young counrty not just from one king, but also from the tyranny of super natural religion.

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ISBN: 9780393064544
Physical Description: 566 pages; 24 cm
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The dirty little screw of the American Revolution -- Pathologies of freedom -- Epicurus's dangerous idea -- On the genealogy of nature's god -- Self--evident truths -- The pursuit of happiness -- The empire of reason -- The religion of freedom.

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Founding Fathers of the United States > Views on religion.
Religion and state > United States > History > 18th century.
Natural theology > Early works to 1800
United States > Religion > To 1800
Church and state > United States

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