Review of Dr. Scott's Bible And Politics in the Light of Religion And the Law
Review of Dr. Scott's Bible And Politics in the Light of Religion And the Law
W. C. Anderson, Fletcher M. Haight
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The charter of Charles II recites, that 'whereas our trusty and beloved William Penn, out of a commendable desire to enlarge our English Empire, as also to reduce the savages, by gentle and just meas- ures, to the love of civil society and the Christian religion, hath humbly besought our leave to translate a colony, &c.' The first legislative act in the colony was the recog- nition of the Christian religion, and establisnment of liberty of conscience. Before this, in 1646, Lord Baltimore passed... a law in Maryland in favor of religious freedom ; and it is a memorable fact, that of the first legislators, who established religious free- dom, one was a Roman Catholio, and the other a Fbibnd." This is the ChristiaQity of the common law incorporated in the great law of PeoDsylyaDia, and thus it is irrefragably proved that the law and instiCnUoQS of Digitized by VjOOQIC BIBLE AKD POLITICS. 75 this State are built on the fonndation of reTerence for GhristiaDity. Here was complete liberty of conscience with the exception of disqualification for office of all who did not profess faith in Jesus Christ.
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