"In the hands of a good providence" [electronic resource] : religion in the life of George Washington / Mary V. Thompson.
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TextPublication details: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2008.Description: xix, 251 p. : illSubject(s): - Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Religion
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Political and social views
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Family
- Washington family
- Anglicans -- Virginia -- Biography
- Christianity and politics -- United States -- Church of England -- History -- 18th century
- Virginia -- Religious life and customs
- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Religious life and customs
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- E312.17 .T466 2008eb
Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index.
Controversy : a man of many questions -- Foundations : early influences -- Church affiliation : a lifelong Anglican -- Sundays : public worship and time for reflection -- Confirmation and communion : questions about a rite and sacrament of the Church -- Prayer : private devotions -- Evidence of belief : contemporary statements -- Outward actions : charity and toleration -- Church and state : Washington's vision for America -- Conclusions: Washington's and others'.
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