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===America===

===America===

In America the leading Enlightenment thinkers were [[Benjamin Franklin]] (who later rejected [[deism]]), [[Thomas Jefferson]] (along with [[James Monroe]] the least Christian of the [[Founding Fathers]]) and [[James Madison]] (who cited Enlightenment thinkers in his ''[[Federalist Papers]]'').  Others, such as the Rev. [[Jonathan Edwards]] and Rev. [[John Witherspoon]], were devout and brilliant Christians who were original in their sermons and writings.   

In America the leading [[American Enlightenment|Enlightenment thinkers]] were [[Benjamin Franklin]] (who later rejected [[deism]]), [[Thomas Jefferson]] (along with [[James Monroe]] the least Christian of the [[Founding Fathers]]) and [[James Madison]] (who cited Enlightenment thinkers in his ''[[Federalist Papers]]'').  Others, such as the Rev. [[Jonathan Edwards]] and Rev. [[John Witherspoon]], were devout and brilliant Christians who were original in their sermons and writings.   

American thinkers read deeply in European thought but did not share the anti-religious views typical of European intellectuals.  Because the established churches in the colonies were relatively weak and not politically powerful, American thinkers seldom attacked them<ref> Jefferson and Madison led the fight to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia, which was tied to Britain.</ref> and were able to incorporate and build on Christian faith more easily than their European counterparts.

American thinkers read deeply in European thought but did not share the anti-religious views typical of European intellectuals.  Because the established churches in the colonies were relatively weak and not politically powerful, American thinkers seldom attacked them<ref> Jefferson and Madison led the fight to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia, which was tied to Britain.</ref> and were able to incorporate and build on Christian faith more easily than their European counterparts.