Roger Sherman and the Creation of the American Republic
Roger Sherman and the Creation of the American Republic
- ISBN 13:
9780190218706
- ISBN 10:
0190218703
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 01/01/2015
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
A close examination of Sherman's religious beliefs provides insight into how those beliefs informed his political actions. Hall shows that Sherman, like many founders, was influenced by Calvinist political thought, a tradition that played a role in the founding generation's opposition to Great Britain, and led them to develop political institutions designed to prevent corruption, promote virtue, and protect rights. Contrary to oft-repeated assertions that the founders advocated a strictly secular policy, Hall argues persuasively that most founders believed Christianity should play an important role in the new American republic.