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Separation of Church and State : Writings on a Fundamental Freedom by America's Founders by Forrest Church (2011, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherBeacon Press
ISBN-10080707747X
ISBN-139780807077474
eBay Product ID (ePID)24038518644
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Book TitleSeparation of Church and State : Writings on a Fundamental Freedom by America's Founders
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicConstitutional, Constitutions, Political Freedom, Religion, Politics & State
GenreLaw, Religion, Political Science
AuthorForrest Church
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight4 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width4.5 in
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Dewey Edition22
Reviews "A useful little volume . . . The separation of church and state is important, this collection suggests, because that's how the country was conceived."-Jeff Sharlet, The Revealer "This brief primer includes some of the most eloquent and cogent arguments by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, George Washington, [and] Patrick Henry that will help a contemporary audience understand the original reasoning behind the separation of church and state."- Catholic Opinion "No longer will the earnest citizen need to rely on second- and third-hand versions of how separation of church and state came about-or what it really means. The Separation of Church and State is an invaluable handbook of primary sources for the perplexed-and the concerned-in today's whirlpool of contrary opinions and strident voices."-Edwin S. Gaustad, author of Proclaim Liberty throughout All the Land: A History of Church and State in America From the Hardcover edition., "A useful little volume . . . The separation of church and state is important, this collection suggests, because that's how the country was conceived."--Jeff Sharlet, The Revealer "This brief primer includes some of the most eloquent and cogent arguments by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, George Washington, [and] Patrick Henry that will help a contemporary audience understand the original reasoning behind the separation of church and state."-- Catholic Opinion "No longer will the earnest citizen need to rely on second- and third-hand versions of how separation of church and state came about--or what it really means. The Separation of Church and State is an invaluable handbook of primary sources for the perplexed--and the concerned--in today's whirlpool of contrary opinions and strident voices."--Edwin S. Gaustad, author of Proclaim Liberty throughout All the Land: A History of Church and State in America From the Hardcover edition., “A useful little volume . . . The separation of church and state is important, this collection suggests, because that’s how the country was conceived.�-Jeff Sharlet, The Revealer “This brief primer includes some of the most eloquent and cogent arguments by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, George Washington, [and] Patrick Henry that will help a contemporary audience understand the original reasoning behind the separation of church and state.�- Catholic Opinion “No longer will the earnest citizen need to rely on second- and third-hand versions of how separation of church and state came about-or what it really means. The Separation of Church and State is an invaluable handbook of primary sources for the perplexed-and the concerned-in today’s whirlpool of contrary opinions and strident voices.�-Edwin S. Gaustad, author of Proclaim Liberty throughout All the Land: A History of Church and State in America From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal323.44/2/0973
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 . Patrick Henry: In Defense of Religious Liberty 2 . Samuel Adams: The Rights of the Colonists 3 . Isaac Backus: Baptist Appeals for Religious Liberty 4 . George Mason: Colonial Declarations of Rights: Virginia; John Adams: Colonial Declarations of Rights: Massachusetts 5 . Caleb Wallace: Memorial of the Hanover Presbytery 6 . Thomas Jefferson: Notes on the State of Virginia 7 . James Madison: Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments 8 . Thomas Jefferson: Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom 9 . Oliver Ellsworth: The Landholder, No. 7 10 . John Leland: The Rights of Conscience 11 . George Washington: Letters on Religious Laws 12 . George Washington: Farewell Address (Selections) 13 . The Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11 14 . Thomas Jefferson: A Wall of Separation Epilogue--James Madison: A Detached Memorandum Appendix--Richard Price: Of Liberty of Conscience and Civil Establishment of Religion Sources Acknowledgments
SynopsisNow in paperback, a primer of essential writings about one of the cornerstones of our democracy by the original authors of the Constitution, edited by preeminant liberal theologian Forrest Church. Americans will never stop debating the question of church-state separation, and such debates invariably lead back to the nation's beginnings and the founders' intent . The Separation of Church and State presents a basic collection of the founders' teachings on this topic. This concise primer gets past the rhetoric that surrounds the current debate, placing the founders' vivid writings on religious liberty in historical perspective. Edited and with running commentary by Forrest Church, this important collection informs anyone curious about the original blueprint for our country and its government., Americans will never stop debating the question of church-state separation, and such debates invariably lead back to the nation's beginnings and the founders' intent. The Separation of Church and State presents a basic collection of the founders' teachings on this topic.
LC Classification NumberBV741
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