Washington's God: Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country
- ISBN-10
- 046505126X
- ISBN-13
- 9780465051267
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-03-06
- Publisher
- Basic Books (AZ)
- Authors
- Michael Novak, Jana Novak
Description
An examination of the religious views of George Washington argues that historians have mislabeled the first president as a deist, and offers evidence to suggest he was a deeply spiritual man.
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