George Washington's Religion

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In this book, Professor Stephen Vicchio gives a comprehensive analysis of the religious beliefs of the first president of the United States, George Washington. After discussing Washington's early religious life in the Anglican and Episcopal churches, Professor Vicchio goes on to analyze Washington's views on God, the Bible, religious toleration, ethics and virtue, prayer, and whether or not America was established as a Christian nation, as well as his understanding of the problem of evil and the afterlife.

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Stephen J. Vicchio was a professor of philosophy at the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore. He is the author or editor of two dozen books, including<i>The Image of the Biblical Job</i>,<i>Biblical Figures in the Islamic Faith</i>, and<i>Jefferson's Religion</i>, all published by Wipf&amp; Stock.<br>

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