Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-210) and index.
Revolutionary spirits : introduction -- Nature's nation and nature's God : liberals and deists -- Beyond black arts and witchcraft : the progress of Enlightenment -- A reasonable creature : the faith of Benjamin Franklin -- To bigotry no sanction : the faith of George Washington -- My own mind is my own church : the faith of Thomas Paine -- Delight, joy, triumph, exaltation : the faith of John Adams -- Question with boldness : the faith of Thomas Jefferson -- The dictates of conscience : the faith of James Madison -- Reclaiming the spirit of our founders