"George Washington's Sacred Fire" by Peter A. Lillback and Jerry Newcombe

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EDICATION

George Washington’s Sacred Fire

To the children of America—past, present, and future, especially to those who have ever wondered, “Was George Washington a Christian?”

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

PART I: THE CONTROVERSY

1. Introduction: The Controversy

2. Deism Defined: Shades of Meaning, Shading the Truth

3. Did Washington Avoid the Name of Jesus Christ?: Addressing a Fundamental Argument

PART II: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

4. Washington’s Virginia and The Anglican Mission to the Indians

5. George Washington’s Virginian Ancestors

PART III: THE LIFE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON

6. The Childhood of George Washington

7. The Christian Education of George Washington

8. The Personality of George Washington

9. George Washington the Soldier

10. George Washington on Character and Honor

11. The Sacred Fire of Liberty: Was George Washington a Godly Leader?

12. George Washington’s Family Life

PART IV: GEORGE WASHINGTON THE CHURCHMAN

13. George Washington: The Parishioner

14. George Washington: The Vestryman

15. George Washington: The Low Churchman

16. George Washington and the Bible

17. The Spirituality of George Washington

18. George Washington and Prayer

"George Washington's Sacred Fire" by Peter A. Lillback and Jerry Newcombe

is an in-depth biographical work that explores the faith and personal beliefs of George Washington, the first president of the United States.

The book challenges the common assertion that Washington was a deist—someone who believed in a distant, uninvolved God—and instead argues that he was a devout Christian whose faith played a significant role in shaping his leadership and actions.