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9780465051274

Washington's God Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country

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    9780465051274

  • ISBN10:

    0465051278

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-02-13
  • Publisher: Basic Books
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Summary

InWashington's GodMichael Novak-one of America's leading neoconservative pundits-and his daughter, Jana, uncover George Washington's religious life. Finally the record is set straight on the most thoroughly misunderstood aspect of Washington's life. The Novaks focus on Washington's strong trust in divine Providence and see this belief as providing the unifying narrative to his monumental life.

Author Biography

Michael Novak, a former U.S. ambassador, has served under Democratic and Republican administrations. He is the author of Belief and Unbelief, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, and many other books. His essays and reviews have been published in the New York Times Magazine, National Review, and many others. He presently holds the George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Novak lives with his family in Washington, D.C. Jana Novak is a writer and poet and is the co-author of Tell Me Why: A Father Answers His Daughter’s Questions About God. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Preface: An October Invitation from Mount Vernonp. ix
The Man
George Washington, the Manp. 3
His Life in Outlinep. 21
The Protection of Providence: Heroism on the Monongahelap. 47
1776: A Year of Providential Interpositionsp. 63
His Beloved Armyp. 81
The Faith
What's a Deist? The Deist Tendencyp. 95
Not Deist, but Judeo-Christianp. 119
Washington's Public Prayersp. 143
A Very Private Christianp. 161
The Fruit
The Smiles of Heaven and the Work of Providencep. 175
To Die Like a Christianp. 197
A Christian? Pro and Conp. 211
Selected Writings of George Washingtonp. 229
Washington's Names for Providencep. 243
Acknowledgmentsp. 247
Notesp. 249
Selected Bibliographyp. 273
Indexp. 275
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