America's God and Country: Encyclopedia of Quotations | 
 enlarge | Creator: William J. Federer
Publisher: Amerisearch
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ISBN: 1880563053
Dewey Decimal Number: 081
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Publication Date: June 9, 2000
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Book Description
With over 2,100 quotations from approximately 700 sources, this exhaustive reference tool contains inspiring quotations ranging from the Magna Carta (1215) to the 1990s. Included are founding fathers, presidents, statesmen, constitutions, court decisions, military heroes, business leaders, scientists, inventors, ministers from a variety of denominations, African-American leaders, musicians, educators, authors, artists, women leaders, British leaders, and more. Ideal for students, teachers, home schoolers, attorneys, journalists, speakers, politicians, and others, this book has received raving reviews from people in many walks of life, such as attorneys, parents, teachers, U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, U.S. presidential candidates, former U.S. presidential cabinet member, ministers, authors, etc. This book was one of the top five finalists in the Reference Works category of ECPA's prestigious Gold Medallian Book Awards and was nominated for the Freedoms Foundation George Washington Honor Medal in 1995. Illustrated. Fully footnoted.
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 A must have for all American citizens January 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Once you get this, just try and put it down! When I first got it... It took me almost 2 hours before I put it down. If only our country would turn back to the basic biblical roots of what our forefathers believed and lived out their lives with, I believe God would bless this Nation all the more. It says on page 530 of this book: Aug. 23rd. 1984, Pres. Ronald Reagan said, "If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under."
Excellent book! December 26, 2007
This is not only a great book of quotations, but it is a fantastic history book. Full of fun facts and very interesting
 Renan a Christian? October 21, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Federer quotes a line or two of Ernest Renan in this book and mentions Renan's most famous work - "The Life of Jesus". I beg anyone who read and enjoyed "America's God and Country" to read Renan's The Life of Jesus (Great Minds Series), or at least its preface.
In it (the preface to the 13th edition), Renan writes "that the miracles related by the Gospels had no reality; that the Gospels are not books written by help of the Divinity. Those two negations do not with us result from our method of criticism; they are anterior to it. They are the outcome of an experience which has never been belied. Miracles are things which never happen. Only credulous people think they see them: you cannot cite a single one which had taken place in the presence of witnesses competent enough to give a clear account of it. No special intervention of the Divinity, whether in the composition of a book, or in any event whatever, has been proved...It is because they tell of miracles that I say 'The Gospels are legends; they may contain history, but certainly all they set forth is not historical.'"
How well do the lines quoted by Federer describe the religious beliefs of Renan? If Federer is willing to manipulate the writings of one of Western Civilizations most celebrated atheists, how can any of his works be trusted? How could I possibly rate this book anything other than 1 star? Federer believes he can get away with such transparent misrepresentations because he believes many of his readers will not be well read enough to question him.
To form an enlightened opinion, one must read the works of the individuals in Federer's book for oneself; do not just take his word for it, or accept the few lines (or even pages) that he can pick out from volumes of work. Renan is the most flagrantly misrepresented, but by no means the only one.
America's God and Country August 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book should be a part of every Pastor and Teacher's reference , also every home schooled child should have it. These are direct quotes re:God and Country, from all of our past leadership in the USA , no commentaries. We will not find these in our school books. Another good feature is, the whole book is in Alphabetic order by names. This is a great book.
Outstanding Book June 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An outstanding book showing not only that America was founded on Christian principles but these principles applied throughout the decades, only recently being cleaned out of our country.
No, the early federal government didn't proclaim a Christian religion as its national religion. The first amendment forbids the establishment of an official national religion. HOWEVER, quote after quote after quote from the founders of this country and those who followed, including Supreme Court justices, that explicitly state that this is a nation founded on Christian principles and the the government should adhere to these principles for the country to survive.
Some claim that our Founding Fathers were mere deists and didn't subscribe to the Christian religion. There is deception in that thought. While some may not have subscribed to a particular Christian religion, they are united in thought on God as Creator, reliance on God (as stated in the last line of the Declaration of Independence), and living by Christian principles.
As I pointed out above, not only living by Christian principles, and a firm reliance on God, but believing that our government and our country can survive only if these principles are applied. Contrast that to what is happening today.
Even supposed anti-Christians like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin repeatedly made statements along these lines. They were not anti-Christian, as this book shows.
The book is presented in a very easy read format. You can look up quotes by subject or by author. Page after page of footnotes too.
In response to the one star reviewer who claims that the founders were "uniformly hostile" toward Christianity and Trinitarian churches, the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the Revolutionary War gives us proof of their beliefs. It begins in bold letters across the top:
"In The Name Of The Most Holy And Undivided Trinity"
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