Freedom of Religion by Individual Choice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798894791258)

Synopsis: Lately, we hear more and more about how our Founding Fathers were all Christian, God-fearing men and America is a Christian Country. Conservative Ministers across the nation proclaim this in sermons and conservative politicians proclaim it at rallies and political events, but is our country really Christian? Was it intended to be? Did the men who founded America and drafted the Constitution and the Bill of Rights really set out to create a nation by and for Christians, or was our Fledgling country meant for people of all faiths and beliefs equally? This book attempts to answer these questions by examining the history and events that surrounded the Founding Fathers, and how this affected them. Only by hearing their own words can we really know what they envisioned as they expressed their ideas and opinions about the impact of religion when it's interwoven in politics and government. This work makes extensive use of letters and documents written by the Founding Fathers to reveal their personally expressed ideas and feelings about religion, ideas and feelings that may surprise you.

Autobiography: Reverend Sarah Carpenter was ordained in 1996 with a Bachelor's Degree in Religion and Philosophy, received a Master's Degree in Biblical Studies in 2000 and was awarded a Doctorate in New Testament Theology in 2006. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity for her advocacy work in 2017. She retired in 2012 and is living in Pennsylvania.