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The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience
In 1636 the Puritans in England banished Williams due to his non-conformist views, and he founded the city of [[Providence]], Rhode Island as a haven for all religions that were being denied freedom of religious speech elsewhere. Williams personally remained a [[Calvinist]]. He could speak the language of the Indians and was friendly with them, though he defended Rhode Island against [[King Philip's War]]. Williams himself earned a living based on farming and trading.
In 1636 the Puritans in England banished Williams due to his non-conformist views, and he founded the city of [[Providence]], Rhode Island as a haven for all religions that were being denied freedom of religious speech elsewhere. Williams personally remained a [[Calvinist]]. He could speak the language of the Indians and was friendly with them, though he defended Rhode Island against [[King Philip's War]]. Williams himself earned a living based on farming and trading.
==Wall Of Separation==
==Wall of Separation==
Although often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, the concept of a wall of separation between state and religion can be found within Williams' writing:
Although often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, the concept of a wall of separation between state and religion can be found within Williams' writing:
Williams' beliefs in this regard were not a brand new novelty, but were consistent with earlier ideals worked out by [[Martin Luther]] and his [[Two kingdoms doctrine]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=f0FX-TVfcGQC&pg=PT345 Religion and the Rise of Democracy]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6PpMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA53 Religious Liberty in Western and Islamic Law: Toward a World Legal Tradition]</ref>
Williams' beliefs in this regard were not a brand new novelty, but were consistent with earlier ideals worked out by [[Martin Luther]] and his [[Two kingdoms doctrine]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=f0FX-TVfcGQC&pg=PT345 Religion and the Rise of Democracy]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6PpMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA53 Religious Liberty in Western and Islamic Law: Toward a World Legal Tradition]</ref>
==See also==
* [[The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution for Cause of Conscience]]
==References==
==References==