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title: 'The Hand of God in American History: A Study of National Politics'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'Robert Ellis Thompson'
date: 1902-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Providence'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Acts 17'
- 'Psalms 2'
- 'Isaiah 40'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/thompson-1902-the-hand-of-god-in-american-history-a-study-of-national-politics
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# The Hand of God in American History: A Study of National Politics

Robert Ellis Thompson argues that God's providence actively shaped American history, working through secondary causes from the founding through expansion. A theological reading of national events.

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