1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanThe Founders' Confidence that True Religion Would Win - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mSb89KV0wL"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/04/the-founders-confidence-that-t.html">The Founders’ Confidence that True Religion Would Win</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/04/the-founders-confidence-that-t.html/embed#?secret=mSb89KV0wL" width="600" height="338" title="“The Founders’ Confidence that True Religion Would Win” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="mSb89KV0wL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Ok, David, you can keep your job. That was an awfully nice plug for my book. I particularly liked the focus that David placed on my provocative notion that 18th century evangelicals might accuse 21st century evangelicals of lacking confidence in their own faith. This leads me to a broader point that ought to delight…