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Even before he died in 1799, a battle began over the nature and significance of George Washington’s faith. While more heated at some times than others, this conflict has now been waged for more than 200 years.
Portions of this essay adapted from FAITH AND THE PRESIDENCY by Gary Scott Smith, © 2005 by Oxford University Press. Used with permission of the original publisher.
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Smith, G.S. (2018). The Faith of George Washington. In: Rozell, M., Whitney, G. (eds) Religion and the American Presidency. The Evolving American Presidency. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62175-3_2
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