Roger Williams
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Williams was expelled by the Puritan leaders from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and he established Providence Plantations in 1636 as a refuge offering what he termed "liberty of conscience" making Rhode Island the first government in the Western world to guarantee religious freedom in its founding charter. His ideas on religious tolerance and civil government directly influenced the principles later enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In 1638, he founded the First Baptist Church in America in Providence. Williams studied the language of the New England Native Americans and published the first book-length study of it in English.
Today, Williams' legacy continues to shape debates on religious liberty and the role of government in matters of conscience, with his writings cited in legal arguments and Supreme Court decisions on the separation of church and state. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Williams, Roger, Flower, John Roland 1929-, Werkman, Willemien, Heer, Ron de, Jonge, Ido de
Published 2008
Published 2008
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by Ardagh, John 1928-, Baird, David, Hayward, Vicky, Hopkins, Adam 1939-, Hunt, Lindsay, Inman, Nick, Richardson, Paul 1963-, Symington, Martin, Tisdall, Nigel, Williams, Roger
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Published 2014
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by Ardagh, John 1928-, Baird, David, Hayward, Vicky, Hopkins, Adam 1939-, Hunt, Lindsay, Inman, Nick, Richardson, Paul 1963-, Symington, Martin, Tisdall, Nigel, Williams, Roger
Published 2015
Published 2015
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