Tag Archives: Church of England

Book Write-Up: Fierce Convictions, by Karen Swallow Prior

Posted on January 17, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Karen Swallow Prior.  Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—-Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist.  Nashville: Nelson Books (An Imprint of Thomas Nelson), 2014. Hannah More was a writer and an activist in eighteenth-early nineteenth century England.  She wrote plays, poems, and … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul

Posted on June 30, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

John M. Barry.  Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty.  Viking, 2012. This book is about Roger Williams, who started Providence, Rhode Island as a place of religious freedom.  He had … Continue reading →

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