Rediscovering America's Sacred Ground: Public Religion and Pursuit of the Good in a Pluralistic America
- ISBN-10
- 0791486958
- ISBN-13
- 9780791486955
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-02-01
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Author
- Barbara A. McGraw
Description
Sees a way out of the contentious debates over the role of religion in American public life by looking back to the ideas of John Locke and the nation's Founders.
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