Project Gutenberg 2009-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 297 Brydon, G. MacLaren (George MacLaren) 1875 1963 Brydon, George MacLaren Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers Produced by Mark C. Orton, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century" by G. MacLaren Brydon is a historical account published in the mid-20th century that explores the formation and development of religious practices in Virginia from the early days of the Jamestown settlement in 1607 through the century’s end. The book delves into the intersection of religion, culture, and governance during a time when the Church of England was the dominant institution in the colony and highlights the efforts of both the colonists and clergy to shape a Christian community amidst various adversities. In this detailed examination, Brydon outlines the various religious elements brought by the English settlers, such as the establishment of parishes and the importance placed on Christianizing Native Americans and African slaves. The book chronicles significant events, like the establishment of the first churches, the impact of the Indian massacres, the political shifts, and the influx of different populations, including indentured servants and enslaved Africans, which all influenced religious life. Throughout the text, the author emphasizes how faith was integral to community cohesion and governance, despite facing challenges like political instability and the lack of ordained ministers. This work serves as an important reference for understanding the role of religion in shaping early Virginian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England in Virginia Virginia -- Religion Virginia -- Church history BX F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 150321 2025-06-12T03:40:25.264791 text/html 146517 2009-04-29T16:26:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 575926 2009-04-29T16:26:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 705789 2025-06-12T03:40:32.644727 application/epub+zip 706619 2025-06-12T03:40:29.096762 application/epub+zip 113283 2025-06-12T03:40:27.698747 application/epub+zip 914277 2025-06-12T03:40:35.204714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894231 2025-06-12T03:40:31.730713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137269 2022-09-13T10:19:46.426297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127909 2025-06-12T03:40:24.816778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127864 2009-04-29T16:26:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46227 2009-04-29T16:26:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127857 2009-04-29T16:26:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46200 2009-04-29T16:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21037 2025-06-12T03:40:35.346717 application/rdf+xml 21394 2025-06-12T03:40:28.266736 image/jpeg 4562 2025-06-12T03:40:27.981741 image/jpeg 668486 2025-06-12T03:40:25.311772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog