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Justifying Revolution: The American Clergy's Argument for Political Resistance, 1750-1776

by Steward, Gary L.

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Historians have debated how the clergy's support for political resistance during the American Revolution should be understood, often looking to influence outside of the clergy's tradition. This book argues, however, that the position of the patriot clergy was in continuity with a long-standing tradition of Protestant resistance.

Drawing from a wide range of sources, Justifying Revolution: The American Clergy's Argument for Political Resistance, 1750-1776 answers the question of why so many American clergyman found it morally and ethically right to support resistance to British political authority by exploring the theological background and rich Protestant history available to the American clergy as they considered political resistance and wrestled with the best course of action for them and their congregations. Gary L. Steward argues that, rather than deviating from their inherited modes of thought, the clergy who supported resistance did so in ways that were consistent with their own theological tradition.

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  • Oxford University Press Brand
  • Jun 17, 2021 Pub Date:
  • 9780197565353 ISBN-13:
  • 0197565352 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 6.4 in * 0.9 in * 9.3 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: