When we think of early American champions of religious liberty, one name often rises above the rest: Roger Williams (ca. 1603 – 1683).
Williams is widely remembered as the founder of Rhode Island and a strong advocate for the separation of church and state. But what kind of man turns down a prestigious ministerial position in Boston, only to be banished – and then builds an entirely new colony grounded in radical ideas? [Read more…] about Roger Williams, A Rogue Puritan & Religious Freedom