Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history. Historians Matthew Harris and Thomas Kidd offer an authoritative examination of the essential documents needed to understand this debate. The texts included in this volume - writings and speeches from both well-known and obscure early American thinkers - show that religion played a prominent yet fractious role in the era of the American Revolution.
In their personal beliefs, the Founders ranged from profound skeptics like Thomas Paine to traditional Christians like Patrick Henry. Nevertheless, most of the Founding Fathers rallied around certain crucial religious principles, including the idea that people were "created" equal, the belief that religious freedom required the disestablishment of state-backed denominations, the necessity of virtue in a republic, and the role of Providence in guiding the affairs of nations. Harris and Kidd show that through the struggles of war and the framing of the Constitution, Americans sought to reconcile their dedication to religious vitality with their commitment to religious freedom.

Offers a new way to think about improving NHS services while saving money. Case studies drawn from a range of medical specialities. Will have cross-disciplinary appeal across the Health Sciences, but will also interest policy makers and managers of healthcare services. Author has extensive experience working in both government and academic roles.

Offers a new way to think about improving NHS services while saving money. Case studies drawn from a range of medical specialities. Will have cross-disciplinary appeal across the Health Sciences, but will also interest policy makers and managers of healthcare services. Author has extensive experience working in both government and academic roles.

Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history. Historians Matthew Harris and Thomas Kidd offer an authoritative examination of the essential documents needed to understand this debate. The texts included in this volume - writings and speeches from both well-known and obscure early American thinkers - show that religion played a prominent yet fractious role in the era of the American Revolution.
In their personal beliefs, the Founders ranged from profound skeptics like Thomas Paine to traditional Christians like Patrick Henry. Nevertheless, most of the Founding Fathers rallied around certain crucial religious principles, including the idea that people were "created" equal, the belief that religious freedom required the disestablishment of state-backed denominations, the necessity of virtue in a republic, and the role of Providence in guiding the affairs of nations. Harris and Kidd show that through the struggles of war and the framing of the Constitution, Americans sought to reconcile their dedication to religious vitality with their commitment to religious freedom.

Christmas Under Water is a cute story about a school of fish that live in a fish tank. They all vote on how to decorate for the holidays and learn from the Mayor, the history behind the tradition. Christmas Under Water, was written word for word to coincide with the previously recorded audiobook.

Imagine, The first novel written by 'Matthew Harris', now a paperback copy! The imagination is said to be the most powerful thing on the planet. For Drake Jones this could not be truer. Running from a past that haunts him at every step Drake Jones invents people and worlds to hide himself away from the truth, eventually forgetting what is real and what is just imagination. When his world falls apart how far can Drake Jones run?

This manual is designed to instruct Contractors through the process in completing all stages of Property Preservation Maintenance work.