The Moral Theology of Roger Williams

by James Calvin Davis

Book Overview

Roger Williams, New England troublemaker and founder of Rhode Island, is seldom included among the great figures in American Reformed theology. Yet Williams's arguments for religious liberty were deeply rooted in Puritan Calvinism. This book explores the "moral theology" that informed Williams's spirited defense of toleration, demonstrating how Reformed theology in Williams's hands allowed him to defend the integrity of religious convictions while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664259677
• ISBN13: 9780664259679
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"