Roger Williams (December 21, 1603-April 1, 1684) was an English theologian, a notable proponent of the separation of Church and State, an advocate for fair dealings with Native Americans, founder of the city of Providence, Rhode Island and co-founder of the colony of Rhode Island. He is the originator of either the first or second Baptist church established in America. Wikipedia
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R oger Williams: "First rebel against the divine church-order." [2] "Morning star in the galaxy of the American great." [3] During his life, Williams was excoriated as a spreader of intellectual infections. Afterwards, he was hailed as the first flower www.ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/EoL/chp5.html#fn2
[ Roger Williams ( ca . 1603-83), religious leader and one of the founders of Rhode Island, was the son of a well-to-do London businessman. Educated at Cambridge (A.B., 1627) he became a clergyman and in 1630 sailed for Massachusetts. He refused a call www.constitution.org/bcp/religlib.htm
Liberty of Conscience Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. www.nps.gov/rowi/
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Roger Williams. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_%28theologian%29
