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Washington's God:

Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country
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Basic Books, Feb 12, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 282 pages
In Washington’s God Michael Novak-one of America’s leading neoconservative pundits-and his daughter, Jana, uncover George Washington’s religious life. Finally the record is set straight on the most thoroughly misunderstood aspect of Washington’s life. The Novaks focus on Washington’s strong trust in divine Providence and see this belief as providing the unifying narrative to his monumental life.
  

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Review: Washington's God: Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country

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A wonderful book about the faith of George Washington. Read full review

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An enlightening examination of how our first president thought of the divine and his relationship to the higher power. Read full review

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Contents

Part
1
His Life in Outline
21
His Beloved Army
81
Part 2
93
Not Deist but JudeoChristian
119
Washingtons Public Prayers
143
A Very Private Christian
161
THE FRUIT
173
11
197
12
211
APPENDIX I
229
Washingtons Names for Providence
243
NOTES
249
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
273
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About the author (2007)

Michael Novak, a former U.S. ambassador, has served under Democratic and Republican administrations. He is the author of Belief and Unbelief, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, and many other books. His essays and reviews have been published in the New York Times Magazine, National Review, and many others. He presently holds the George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Novak lives with his family in Washington, D.C. Jana Novak is a writer and poet and is the co-author of Tell Me Why: A Father Answers His Daughter’s Questions About God. She lives in Washington, D.C.

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