The Separation of Church and StateBeacon Press, 1. jun. 2011 - 176 sider Now 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. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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Introduction | |
In Defense of Religious LibertyPatrick Henry | |
The Rights of the ColonistsSamuel Adams | |
Baptist Appeals for Religious LibertyIsaac Backus | |
Colonial Declarations of RightsGeorge Mason and John Adams | |
Memorial of the Hanover PresbyteryCaleb Wallace | |
Notes on the State of VirginiaThomas Jefferson | |
Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious AssessmentsJames Madison | |
The Landholder No 7Oliver Ellsworth | |
The Rights of ConscienceJohn Leland | |
Letters on Religious LawsGeorge Washington | |
Farewell Address SelectionsGeorge Washington | |
The Treaty of Tripoli Article 11 | |
A Wall of SeparationThomas Jefferson | |
A Detached MemorandumJames Madison | |
Of Liberty of Conscience and Civil Establishment of Religion Richard Price | |
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