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title: 'The Bible and Politics: Or, An Humble Plea for Equal, Perfect, Absolute Religious Freedom, and Against All Sectarianism in Our Public Schools'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'William Anderson Scott, Sr.'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Church-State Relations'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 5'
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/scott-1859-the-bible-and-politics-or-an-humble-plea-for-equal-perfect-absolute-religious-freedom-and-against-all-sectarianism-in-our-public-schools
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# The Bible and Politics: Or, An Humble Plea for Equal, Perfect, Absolute Religious Freedom, and Against All Sectarianism in Our Public Schools

1859 tract defending religious liberty: opposes compulsory Bible-reading and sectarianism in public schools, urging separation of church and state and protection of conscience.

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