Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God: The Role of Christianity in the American Revolution - Paperback

by Daniel S. Stackhouse Jr. (Author)

"A well-thought-out analysis and compelling argument for what shaped present day America and what role Christianity played in the American Revolution..." - Amazon

From the author of Founded on Freedom: Why You Should Be Proud of the Birth of America -

Often when the subject of religion and the American Revolution is written about or discussed, people fall into one of two camps. The first proclaims that America was founded as a Christian nation based upon the Bible and its teachings. Meanwhile, the other declares that America was created as a completely secular country and that Christianity, the Bible, God, and Jesus had absolutely nothing to do with it.

In Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God: The Role of Christianity in the American Revolution, Daniel S. Stackhouse, Jr. argues that Christianity played a significant role in the creation of the American republic. While acknowledging that the revolution birthed a nation with a secular Constitution and therefore a secular government, Stackhouse also presents evidence that Christian thought, preaching, and practice helped to create and sustain colonial resistance to British policies and lead to the founding of the United States of America.

Author Biography

Daniel S. Stackhouse, Jr. holds a Ph.D. in history from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California, USA. He is also the author of "Telephone Diplomacy: The Secret Talks Behind US-Soviet Detente During the Cold War, 1969-1977" (CreateSpace, 2014). Since 2000 he has been a teacher at Cypress College in Cypress, California.