Roger Williams: Pious Puritan and strict separationist

Neff provides a brief biographical sketch of Roger Williams and examines three select theological notions that informed the argument for the separation of church and state. Williams implemented a model of institutional separation in 1636 that became the abiding model adopted by Congress and ratified...

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Published in:A journal of church and state 1996-07, Vol.38 (3), p.528
Main Author: Neff, Jimmy D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Church & state
Theology
Williams, Roger (1603?-83)
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Summary:Neff provides a brief biographical sketch of Roger Williams and examines three select theological notions that informed the argument for the separation of church and state. Williams implemented a model of institutional separation in 1636 that became the abiding model adopted by Congress and ratified by the states in 1791.
ISSN:0021-969X
2040-4867