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What is Christian Patriotism? As explained by Alonzo Trevier (A. T.) Jones, patriotism is love of country. And the country that we love is the country of our birth. For the Christian, that also means loving the country of their new birth-the country of Heaven. In Christian Patriotism, Jones establishes the Biblical foundation for our citizenship in Heaven, and also explains what that means in the Christian life-including where our allegiance to government ends and allegiance to God takes over (or vice versa). In this classic book, Jones also explores the origin of the uniting of church and state-including its history and the results allowing any government to dictate the manner of individual worship. Though some would have us believe that legislation is needed to control the thoughts of humanity, even designating a national day of worship through Sunday laws or legislation, Jones underscores the issues at stake, establishing once again the importance of individual choice, and that individuals should not be forced to worship against their wishes.

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A. T. Jones (1850-1923) was a Seventh-day Adventist known for his impact on the theology of the church, along with friend and associate Ellet J. Waggoner. Jones was born in Rock Hill in Lawrence County, Ohio in 1850. When he was 20 years old, he joined the United States Army, serving until 1873. While serving in the armed forces Jones spent his spare time poring over historical works, primarily of ancient history. Upon discharge from the army, Jones became a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and began preaching in California. His proclivity for writing lead him to connect with the editor of Signs of the Times magazine, an evangelistic periodical published by the church. In May 1885, he became assistant editor of that publication. A few months later, he and Dr. E. J. Waggoner became co-editors; Jones held this position until 1889. In addition to this position, together with E.J. Waggoner, in 1887 Jones also became editor of the American Sentinel, the official organ of the religious liberty department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (later known as the Sentinel of Liberty, and finally simply Liberty magazine). Jones served as editor of this publication until 1896. In 1897 Jones was voted into the General Conference Committee, serving until 1899. Also in 1897, he was appointed editor of the church's flagship publication, Review and Herald magazine (now the Adventist Review), where he served until 1901 with Uriah Smith as his associate editor. Jones's most significant contributions were his sermons on Christ and His righteousness presented at the 1888 Minneapolis General Conference session, as well as General Conference sessions in 1893 and 1895. He is also known for later writings on that subject, and his work in preserving the liberty of conscience guaranteed under the First Amendment.

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