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title: 'The Free Christian State and the Present Struggle: An Address Delivered Before the Association of the Alumni of Bowdoin College'
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authors:
- 'George Lewis Prentiss'
date: 1861-01-01
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topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Matthew 22'
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# The Free Christian State and the Present Struggle: An Address Delivered Before the Association of the Alumni of Bowdoin College

1861 address: America's Constitution, liberties and Union are rooted in Christian faith, historic law, and Divine Providence. It urges moral vigilance to preserve religious liberty and national unity.

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