Forged in Faith

How Faith Shaped the Birth of the Nation 1607-1776

Rod Gragg

• Publisher: Howard Books
• Year: 2010
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781439166925
• Subtopic: Early American History
• Index: History

The true drama of how faith motivated America’s Founding Fathers, influenced the Declaration of Independence and inspired the birth of the nation.

This fascinating history, based on meticulous research into the correspondence and documentation of the founding fathers leading up to and encompassing the crafting of the Declaration of Independence, sheds light on how the Judeo-Christian worldview motivated America’s founding fathers, influenced national independence, inspired our foundational documents, and established the American nation. Written with the pacing and drama of an enticing drama, Forged in Faith is crafted for popular appeal with a compelling mix of dramatized story and action-driven narrative, yet with the authenticity and academic verity of historian Rod Gragg.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1 “Plead Our Cause O Lord”
• CHAPTER 2 “New Jerusalem”
• CHAPTER 3 “One Small Candle”
• CHAPTER 4 “Farewell Dear England”
• CHAPTER 5 “A City upon a Hill”
• CHAPTER 6 “God’s Merciful Providence”
• CHAPTER 7 “The Holy Experiment”
• CHAPTER 8 “For Our Saviour and Our Sovereign”
• CHAPTER 9 “The Great Awakening”
• CHAPTER 10 “It Seem’d as if All the World Were Growing Religious”
• CHAPTER 11 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is There is Liberty”
• CHAPTER 12 “An Appeal to God and the World”
• CHAPTER 13 “The Love of Liberty is Interwoven in the Soul of Man”
• CHAPTER 14 “Thou Hast Brought a Vine Out of Egypt”
• CHAPTER 15 “Endowed by their Creator”
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• NOTES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX