Liberty of Conscience: Roger Williams in America

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Liberty of Conscience: Roger Williams in America

Author: Edwin S. Gaustad
Publisher: Judson Press
Copyright: 1991
Pages: 248
Cover Price: $ 18.00

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Gaustad skillfully tells the story of Roger Williams: founder of Rhode Island, a defender of religious liberty, and a man of deep religious and political convictions.

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Background Information

Roger Williams was driven from the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his religious views and founded Providence, Rhode Island. Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams and other refugees from religious intolerance in Massachusetts.