Isaac Backus
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Isaac Backus was an influential 18th-century American Baptist minister and advocate for religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist minister
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human ⓘ religious liberty advocate ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
disestablishment of state churches
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voluntary support of religion ⓘ |
| affiliation | Baptist churches of New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1724-01-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1806-11-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Norwich, Connecticut ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Backus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | religious freedom ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Baptist tradition
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development of religious liberty in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | First Great Awakening preachers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of religious liberty
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defense of Baptist rights in New England ⓘ opposition to state-supported churches ⓘ support for separation of church and state ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Warren Association of Baptist Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Baptist
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Separate Baptists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A History of New England with Particular Reference to the Denomination of Christians Called Baptists
NERFINISHED
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An Appeal to the Public for Religious Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ Policy as Well as Honesty Forbids the Use of Secular Force in Religious Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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clergyman ⓘ historian ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Great Awakening
NERFINISHED
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struggle for religious liberty in New England ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Norwich, Colony of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Middleborough, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Baptist pastor in Middleborough, Massachusetts
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pastor of a Separate Congregational church in Middleborough, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Middleborough, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Norwich, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
church-state relations
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history of Baptists in New England ⓘ |
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