The most popular argument in all these papers was the assertion ... that Christianity had grown and prospered in spite of the opposition of the State. H. J Eckenrode More Quotes by H. J Eckenrode More Quotes From H. J Eckenrode Separation of church and state in Virginia, instead of weakening Christianity, as the conservatives of the Revolution had feared, really aided it in securing a power over men far greater than it had known in the past. H. J Eckenrode virginia men past The union of church and state put the church under a political control... The church was thoroughly subordinated to the state. H. J Eckenrode atheism political church
