Roger Williams' Dream for America - Skaggs, Donald
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Roger Williams'Dream for America deals with Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. Thoroughly researched, the book examines his obsession to build the Zion that the ancient prophets predicted would flourish in the latterdays. But preventing God from establishing the Holy City, Williams contended, was religious intolerance. The hope of the world was America where the seeds of freedom would be sown, nourished, and disseminated worldwide. Then God would send messengers from heaven who would call living apostles to send missionaries worldwide with their message of salvation. This book…mehr

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Roger Williams'Dream for America deals with Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island. Thoroughly researched, the book examines his obsession to build the Zion that the ancient prophets predicted would flourish in the latterdays. But preventing God from establishing the Holy City, Williams contended, was religious intolerance. The hope of the world was America where the seeds of freedom would be sown, nourished, and disseminated worldwide. Then God would send messengers from heaven who would call living apostles to send missionaries worldwide with their message of salvation. This book explores America's amazing response to Williams' dream that America would be the beacon of freedom and God's center of operations for the redemption of Zion.
Autorenporträt
The Author: Donald Skaggs received his B.A. from Whittier College; M.S. in Educ., M.A. in history, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Southern California. He has taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District, at Cerritos College, and at Chapman University. As one who specialized in the study of Roger Williams, he has given many lectures about him, including a paper presented at the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Society.
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"An exciting new interpretation of Roger Williams' life and writing - Donald Skaggs' study offers a surprising fresh view of this great man of American liberty. It is controversial and may also be shocking to traditional scholars but it is soundly based on a rereading of Roger Williams' papers and documents of his day." (John A. Schutz, University of Southern California)
"A provocative interpretation: I found myself constantly checking footnotes to find out where Roger Williams had said such things. The critical assessment of historical interpretations of Roger Williams' life and contributions could make this book a turning point in the evaluation of his place in history." (John E. Cooley)
"A provocative new interpretation of Roger Williams' contribution to American history." (Ralph J. Crandall, New England Historic Genealogical Society)