“God requireth not a uniformity of religion to be enacted and enforced in any civil state.”

About Roger Williams

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Roger Williams was an English-born Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, the separation of church...

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