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.

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instanceOf Baptist minister
human
religious liberty advocate
advocatedFor disestablishment of state churches
voluntary support of religion
affiliation Baptist churches of New England NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
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
development of religious liberty in the United States
influencedBy First Great Awakening preachers
knownFor advocacy of religious liberty
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
Separate Baptists NERFINISHED
notableWork A History of New England with Particular Reference to the Denomination of Christians Called Baptists NERFINISHED
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
clergyman
historian
participantIn First Great Awakening NERFINISHED
struggle for religious liberty in New England
placeOfBirth Norwich, Colony of Connecticut NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Middleborough, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
positionHeld Baptist pastor in Middleborough, Massachusetts
pastor of a Separate Congregational church in Middleborough, Massachusetts
religion Baptist Christianity
residence Middleborough, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Norwich, Connecticut NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workLocation Connecticut NERFINISHED
Massachusetts NERFINISHED
New England NERFINISHED
wroteAbout church-state relations
history of Baptists in New England

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