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On Two Wings: Humble Faith and Common Sense at the American Founding
Michael Novak — Encounter Books, 2001
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The leaders of the American Revolution were not, like the leaders of the French revolution, secularists. They did not set out to erase religion." Indeed, as Michael Novak points out in this brilliant book about the birth of the American Republic, the very first act of the Continental Congress was to pray to Divine Providence in the face of British bombardment of Boston. In establishing a new model of self-government, the Founders believed that they were not only acting according to reason and common sense, but also obeying a religious duty. Benjamin Franklin proposed as their motto: "Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
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- FormatHardcover
- PublisherEncounter Books
- Published2001
- SubjectHistory › Americas
- Pages256
- LanguageEnglish
- ISBN-139781893554344
- ISBN-101893554341
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