Rossiter, Clinton -- (Attributed)

Dave — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:32:06 +0000

Although is had its share of strenuous Christians … the gathering at Philadelphia was largely made up of men in whom the old fires were under control or had even flickered out. Most were nominally members of one of the traditional churches in their part of the country.. and most were men who could take their religion or leave it alone. Although no one in this sober gathering would have dreamed of invoking the Goddess of Reason, neither would anyone have dared to proclaim his opinions had the support of the God of Abraham and Paul. The Convention of 1787 was highly rationalist and even secular in spirit.

Clinton Rossiter (1917–1970) American historian and political scientist [Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III]
(Attributed)

Quoted from the Joint Baptist Committee's pamphlet, "Critique of David Barton's 'America's Godly Heritage'"

Rossiter, Clinton -- The American Quest (1971)

Dave — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:42:34 +0000

The establishment of religious freedom was no less momentous an achievement than the clearing of the great forest or the winning of independence, for the twin doctrines of separation of church and state and liberty of individual conscience are the marrow of our democracy, if not indeed America’s most magnificent contribution to the freeing of Western man.

Clinton Rossiter (1917–1970) American historian and political scientist [Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III]
The American Quest (1971)

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Rossiter, Clinton -- (Attributed)

Rossiter, Clinton -- The American Quest (1971)