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Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, broke with the notion of civil support of religious belief and practice, effectively creating the political doctrine of separation of church and state in the American political ethos. Moreover, he did this a century and a half prior to the First Amendment. We look at Williams’ founding of a new colony that sought to honor the free exercise of religion.
David Crowley taught political science at Illinois State and Augustana College before becoming a pastor. He has an interest in American history and has presented history related topics to a variety of organizations.