Quest for Faith, Quest for Freedom: Aspects of Pennsylvania's Religious ExperienceOtto Reimherr Susquehanna University Press, 1987 - 203 páginas A collection of essays that portray the role and diverse expressions of religious freedom in Pennsylvania history and point to Pennsylvania's unique contribution to the rise of religious liberty in America. Illustrated. |
Contenido
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Expressions | 39 |
Penns Holy Experiment in Context Some Aspects of a Nascent Ecumenism as Seen in the Lutheran Involvement 16381762 | 41 |
Bishop White Christ Church and the Anglican Presence in Pennsylvania | 70 |
Bishop Asbury in Penns Woods | 86 |
The Old Order Amish and the Gentle Art of Survival | 99 |
The Susquehanna Mormonisms Jordan | 108 |
In God and Country Do We Trust? A Debate between Two Black Pennsylvanians | 131 |
Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia | 145 |
The Selfimage of Three Philadelphia Catholic Intellectuals | 162 |
Katherine Mary Drexel of Philadelphia | 180 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Agnes Repplier Ahlstrom Albright American Catholic Amish Anglican Baptist became Bishop Book of Mormon called camp meeting century Christ Church Christian clergy Colesville colony congregation Daniel Falckner Delany Delaware delphia Doctrine and Covenants Donnelly ecumenical Eleanor Emma England English Episcopal Church established faith Francis Asbury German Germantown Griffin Harmony Harris Hebrew Ibid Indians Isaac Leeser Jesus Jewish Jews John Joseph Smith Justus Falckner Katherine Drexel later leaders lived Lutheran Church Martin Martin Delany Methodist ministers ministry missionary Mother Katherine Muhlenberg nation Negro Newel Knight Oliver Cowdery ordained organized pastor Penn's Woods Pennsyl Pennsylvania persons Phila Philadelphia Philadelphia Catholic Pietists prayer preached preachers Quakers Reformed religion religious freedom Religious History religious liberty revelations Richard Allen Sachse Sisters Society South Bainbridge spiritual Stowell Susquehanna Sweden Swedish Tappert tion trial United University vania Whitmer William Penn William White worship wrote York Zinzendorf
Pasajes populares
Página 25 - ... nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of a God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship: and that no authority can or ought to be vested in, or assumed by, any power whatever, that shall in any case interfere with, or in any manner control, the right of conscience in the free exercise of religious worship.
Página 22 - That all persons living in this province who confess and acknowledge the one almighty and eternal God to be the creator, upholder, and ruler of the world...
Página 27 - In addition, it might well be said that one's education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization. It certainly may be said that the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities. Nothing we have said here indicates that such study of the Bible or of religion, when presented objectively as part of a secular program of education, may not be effected consistently with the First Amendment.
Página 26 - ... preferring those who believe in no religion over those who do believe." . . . We do not agree, however, that this decision in any sense has that effect. In addition, it might well be said that one's education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilizaiton. It certainly may be said that the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities.
Página 25 - GOD; and that no man ought, or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or erect, or support any place of worship, or maintain any minister, contrary to the dictates of his conscience; nor can any man who professes the protestant religion, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right, as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiment, or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Página 24 - That all men have a natural and unalienable right to worship Almighty God, according to the dictates of their own consciences and understanding: and that no man ought or of right can be compelled to attend any religious worship, or erect or support any place of worship, or maintain any...