Thomas Jefferson, Thomas S. Kidd
Thomas Jefferson, Thomas S. Kidd
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Thomas Jefferson
A Biography of Spirit and Flesh

Author: Thomas S. Kidd

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2022


Synopsis

A revelatory new biography of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his ethical and spiritual lifeThomas Jefferson was arguably the most brilliant and inspiring political writer in American history. But the ethical realities of his personal life and political career did not live up to his soaring rhetoric. Indeed, three tensions defined Jefferson’s moral life: democracy versus slavery, republican virtue versus dissolute consumption, and veneration for Jesus versus skepticism about Christianity.In this book Thomas S. Kidd tells the story of Jefferson’s ethical life through the lens of these tensions, including an unapologetic focus on the issue where Jefferson’s idealistic philosophy and lived reality clashed most obviously: his sexual relationship with his enslaved woman Sally Hemings. In doing so, he offers a unique perspective on one of American history’s most studied figures.

Author Bio

Thomas S. Kidd teaches history at Baylor University, and is Associate Director of Baylor's Institute for Studies of Religion. Dr. Kidd writes at the Evangelical History blog at the Gospel Coalition. He also regularly contributes for outlets such as WORLD Magazine, the Washington Post, and USA Today. His recent books include George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father; and Baptists in America: A History, with co-author Barry Hankins.

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