"Some books are so well done that a fair review is largely a recitation of their merits. Moral Legislator is such a work.... Fitzmier's superb book offers a fresh view of New England's cultural elite during this era." --Church History "This crisply written, well-argued study offers an insightful and comprehensive portrait of Dwight." --Journal of American History "An excellent writer, Fitzmier develops Dwight's thought as it is particularly related...