"What good is a church if it loses its distinctness? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. The growing opposition to the Christian faith in Western culture is heart breaking and worth challenging. That said, God has good purposes for letting the nations—even a so-called Christian nation—oppose his people. And one of them is to sharpen the church’s distinctness. He is seeking a bride ..."
America's Religious History Faith, Politics, and the Shaping of a Nation by Thomas S. Kidd 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Zondervan Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-310-58618-0, ISBN: 0-310-58618-6
"Moving beyond present-day polemics to understand the challenges and nuances of our religious past, leading historian Thomas S. Kidd interweaves religious history and key events from the larger story of American history, including: The Great ..."
Benjamin Franklin The Religious Life of a Founding Father by Thomas S. Kidd 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-22814-4, ISBN: 0-300-22814-7
"1483” for Martin Luther's birthdate of November 10.3 Deism was not the whole
story of Franklin's religion. Franklin and his fellow Founders lived and breathed
Christian culture, whatever their quibbles with specific Christian doctrines. Yet
hints of Poor Richard's unorthodox views did appear in the almanac's pages.
August 1733's poem spoke of climate, noting how “the Gods assign'd” the
weather patterns of the most habitable climes. ..."
Patrick Henry(1st Edition) First Among Patriots by Professor Thomas S. Kidd Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2011 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-00928-2, ISBN: 0-465-00928-X
"Most Americans know Patrick Henry as a fiery speaker whose pronouncement Give me liberty or give me death!” rallied American defiance to the British Crown. But Henry’s skills as an oratorsharpened in the small towns and courtrooms of colonial Virginiaare only one part of his vast, but largely forgotten, legacy. As historian Thomas S. Kidd shows, Henry cherished a vision of America as a virtuous republic with a clearly circumscribed c ..."
Extreme Weather Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More! (National Geographic Kids) by Thomas M. Kostigen, National Geographic Kids Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by National Geographic Children's Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4263-1811-5, ISBN: 1-4263-1811-1