Perfectionist Politics Abolitionism and the Religious Tensions of American Democracy |
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| Author:
| Strong, Douglas M. |
| Series title: | Religion and Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2793-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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This text tells the story of the American reform movement known as ecclesiastical abolitionism. Reconciling church and state through the ethical experience of evangelical perfectionism, these radical Protestants formed a network of abolition churches and campaigned for the Liberty party.
This text tells the story of the American reform movement known as ecclesiastical abolitionism. Reconciling church and state through the ethical experience of evangelical perfectionism, these radical Protestants formed a network of abolition churches and campaigned for the Liberty party.