Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations
Quotes & Thinkers from Colony of Rhode Island and Plantations
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"A civil sword is so far from bringing or helping forward an opposite in religion to repentance that magistrates sin grievously against the work of God and blood of souls by such proceedings... Religion cannot be true which needs such instruments of violence to uphold it so."
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"Enforced uniformity confounds civil and religious liberty and denies the principles of Christianity and civility. No man shall be required to worship or maintain a worship against his will."
— Roger Williams (theologian), b. 1603View →
"God needeth not the help of a material sword of steel to assist the sword of the Spirit in the affairs of conscience."
— Roger Williams (theologian), b. 1603View →
"Bywgraffiad byr o'r Roger Williams Family Association"
— Roger Williams (theologian), b. 1603View →
"Errand in the Wilderness : Roger Williams and 'soul liberty'"
— Roger Williams (theologian), b. 1603View →
"Darn o "A Plea for Religious Liberty" o The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience"
— Roger Williams (theologian), b. 1603View →