Doubting Thomas? : The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson.
Beliles, Mark A.
Doubting Thomas? : The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (623 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I -- The Religious Life of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the Religious Life of Thomas Jefferson -- Chapter 1 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1767-1787 -- Chapter 2 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1788-1802 -- Chapter 3 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1803-1812 -- Chapter 4 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1813-1820 -- Chapter 5 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1820-1826 -- PART II -- The True Religious Legacy of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the True Religious Legacy -- Chapter 6 -- Non-Secular Government: -- God-Given Political Freedom in the Declaration of Independence -- Chapter 7 -- Non-Coercive Religion: -- Liberty of Conscience in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom -- Chapter 8 -- Non-Denominational Education: -- Equal Opportunity at the University of Virginia -- PART III -- The Distorted Religious Legacy of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the Distorted Religious Legacy -- Chapter 9 -- Jefferson and the Clergy: An Exaggerated Conflict -- Chapter 10 -- Jefferson and the Bible: -- A Misunderstanding of His Extracts of the Gospels -- Chapter 11 -- Jefferson and Orthodoxy: -- His Misunderstanding of the Trinity and other Doctrines -- Chapter 12 -- Church and State: -- The Misapplication of Jefferson's "Wall of Separation" -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter 13 -- Conclusions and Implications for Today -- About the Authors -- Appendices -- APPENDIX 1 -- Chronology of Key Religious Writings and Actions of Jefferson -- APPENDIX 2 -- Some Religious Letters from Jefferson's Papers -- APPENDIX 3 -- List of Clergy to Whom Jefferson sent letters or gave money -- APPENDIX 4 -- A 1775 Sermon by Jefferson's Pastor Charles Clay -- APPENDIX 5 -- A 1775 Sermon by Jefferson's Pastor Charles Clay -- APPENDIX 6. Christian Answers to Jefferson's Objections to the New Testament -- APPENDIX 7 -- The Gospel Message Funded by Thomas Jefferson -- Bibliography -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Companion Books for this Study by Mark Beliles -- Index.
9781630471514
Jefferson, Thomas,-1743-1826-Religion.
Jefferson, Thomas,-1743-1826-Philosophy.
Electronic books.
E332.2 .B455 2015
Doubting Thomas? : The Religious Life and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (623 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I -- The Religious Life of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the Religious Life of Thomas Jefferson -- Chapter 1 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1767-1787 -- Chapter 2 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1788-1802 -- Chapter 3 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1803-1812 -- Chapter 4 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1813-1820 -- Chapter 5 -- Thomas Jefferson's Religious Life, 1820-1826 -- PART II -- The True Religious Legacy of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the True Religious Legacy -- Chapter 6 -- Non-Secular Government: -- God-Given Political Freedom in the Declaration of Independence -- Chapter 7 -- Non-Coercive Religion: -- Liberty of Conscience in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom -- Chapter 8 -- Non-Denominational Education: -- Equal Opportunity at the University of Virginia -- PART III -- The Distorted Religious Legacy of Thomas Jefferson -- Introduction to the Distorted Religious Legacy -- Chapter 9 -- Jefferson and the Clergy: An Exaggerated Conflict -- Chapter 10 -- Jefferson and the Bible: -- A Misunderstanding of His Extracts of the Gospels -- Chapter 11 -- Jefferson and Orthodoxy: -- His Misunderstanding of the Trinity and other Doctrines -- Chapter 12 -- Church and State: -- The Misapplication of Jefferson's "Wall of Separation" -- CONCLUSION -- Chapter 13 -- Conclusions and Implications for Today -- About the Authors -- Appendices -- APPENDIX 1 -- Chronology of Key Religious Writings and Actions of Jefferson -- APPENDIX 2 -- Some Religious Letters from Jefferson's Papers -- APPENDIX 3 -- List of Clergy to Whom Jefferson sent letters or gave money -- APPENDIX 4 -- A 1775 Sermon by Jefferson's Pastor Charles Clay -- APPENDIX 5 -- A 1775 Sermon by Jefferson's Pastor Charles Clay -- APPENDIX 6. Christian Answers to Jefferson's Objections to the New Testament -- APPENDIX 7 -- The Gospel Message Funded by Thomas Jefferson -- Bibliography -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Companion Books for this Study by Mark Beliles -- Index.
9781630471514
Jefferson, Thomas,-1743-1826-Religion.
Jefferson, Thomas,-1743-1826-Philosophy.
Electronic books.
E332.2 .B455 2015