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Religion and Public Life in the Middle Atlantic Region
. Ed(S): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark
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Description for Religion and Public Life in the Middle Atlantic Region
hardcover. An overview of public religion in Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. Editor(s): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
The Middle Atlantic region's religious diversity began in the 17th century and continues today. European religious minorities recognized the need to tolerate other faiths if they themselves were to be tolerated. From Quaker Pennsylvania to English Catholic Maryland to New York with no state religion, the Middle Atlantic colonies inspired the framers of the Constitution to keep a wall of separation between religion and government. But the religious diversity of the region is tempered by the many religious institutions that have centers in the area, especially in Washington, DC and New York City. The diversity here is due less to ... Read more
The Middle Atlantic region's religious diversity began in the 17th century and continues today. European religious minorities recognized the need to tolerate other faiths if they themselves were to be tolerated. From Quaker Pennsylvania to English Catholic Maryland to New York with no state religion, the Middle Atlantic colonies inspired the framers of the Constitution to keep a wall of separation between religion and government. But the religious diversity of the region is tempered by the many religious institutions that have centers in the area, especially in Washington, DC and New York City. The diversity here is due less to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Religion by Region
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759106369
SKU
V9780759106369
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About . Ed(S): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark
Randall Balmer is professor of American religious history at Barnard College, Columbia University. He is the author of 10 books including Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America, which was made into a three-part PBS series. Mark Silk is associate professor of religion in public life and founding director of the Leonard ... Read more
Reviews for Religion and Public Life in the Middle Atlantic Region
It serves...to develop broader insights into the history of religious tolerance and diversity that marks the region.
Lutheran Quarterly, October 2008
Lutheran Quarterly, October 2008