"Excellent introduction to the thorny interpretive issues that
continue to grow around Jefferson's wall."--"The Journal of
Southern History"
a On an evaluative note, the book is helpful for gaining an
understanding of the historical context of Jefforsonas
metaphor.a
--Journal of Church and State
"In the opinion of this reviewer, Dreisbach is undeniably
correct. His research is thorough, and his analysis comports with
the history of the period. Dreisbach's study of Jefferson's likely
meaning when he utilized the phrase "wall of separation" makes a
valuable contribution to an important area of the constitutional
law, an area of great consequence to Christians. The fact that it
is written by a law professor at a "top twenty" law school
increases its significance and credibility in the scholar world.
The book has a minimum of legal jargon and can easily be
understood. Daniel Dreisbach's book is highly recommended."--"Faith
and Mission"
"Daniel Dreisbach's book is a welcome and much needed addition
to the scholarship on the First Amendment. Dreisbach analysis of
Jefferson's metaphor, its political context, and consequences for
church-state jurisprudence, provide an intellectual perspective as
the Court and nation reconsider issues of accomodations of religion
in the public square."--"Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies"
"The book plausibly argues that scholars have seen too secular a
Jefferson."
--" Perspectives on Political Science"
"Dreisbach's new book makes an important contribution to
church-state scholarship by elaborating both the circumstances
surrounding Jefferson's original use of this metaphor and its
introduction into modern constitutionaldiscourse."
--"The Virginia Magazine"
"This is an excellent, eloquent book about a metaphor on the
uses and pitfalls of metaphors in legal discourse, and on the
meaning of the very brief words in the First Amendment."
--"Catholic Historical Review"
"Dreisbach argues convincingly that federalism constituted a key
aspect of Jefferson's reply to the Danbury Baptists."
--"Journal of the Early Republic"
"" Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation" is the product
of Dreisbach's solid, extensive research, much of it hidden away in
valuable notes. He writes in a direct, clear style, with hints of
humor."
--" The Review of Politics"
"[A] vigorous critique of separationist dogmas"
--"Christianity Today"
"Both the sources themselves, and the extensive notes on the
secondary literature make the book a 'must read' for anyone
interested in the continued impact of Jefferson's metaphor upon the
constitutional and legal interpretations of religion and its role
in the contemporary United Sates."
--"Journal of the American Academy of Religion"
"Scholars recently have taken a new look at the historical
foundations of the Establishment Clause. . . . "Thomas Jefferson
and the Wall of Separation between Church and State" is a valuable
contribution to that debate."
--"Harvard Journal of Law &Public Policy"
"Dreisbach offers an in-depth study into what Jefferson meant by
the 'wall of separation between church and state' and claims that
the extent of the wall was to prohibit Congress from establishing a
national state church."
--"Conscience"
"Dreisbach examines the letter and its historical context and
concludes that Jefferson might not agree with therestrictive way
the courts today have interpreted his phrase."
--"Houston Chronicle"
"Now we know when secularists refer to Jefferson's "wall,"
they're speaking from ignorance. In short, they are advocating
Black's wall
--a wall of imprisonment and censorship, not Jefferson's, which was
a wall of protection."
--"Citizen"
"Excellent . . . Dreisbach makes a persuasive case."
--"Catalyst"
""Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and
State" offers an in-depth examination of the origins, controversial
uses, and competing interpretations of this powerful metaphor in
law and public policy"
--"American Vision"
"Daniel L. Driesbach's "Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of
Separation Between Church and State"provides important historical
analysis."
--"World"
"Daniel Dreisbach, a professor at American University, has now
written a valuable history of the "wall of separation"
metaphor...[a] superb book."
--"Claremont Review of Books"
"[This] book clearly explains that the purpose of the First
Amendment's "establishment" clause was to leave the individual
states free to decide for themselves how to integrate religion with
government."
--"Chronicles"
"Dreisbach offers a fascinating and thorough account of
Jefferson's understanding of the metaphor...and has provided the
legal community with a valuable service in bringing together the
documentary evidence for Jefferson's understanding of the "wall of
separation," along with careful and transparent commentary on what
the evidence means."
--"The Law and Politics Book Review"
No phrase in American letters has had a more profound influence
on church-state law, policy, and discourse thanThomas Jefferson's
"wall of separation between church and state," and few metaphors
have provoked more passionate debate. Introduced in an 1802 letter
to the Danbury, Connecticut Baptist Association, Jefferson's "wall"
is accepted by many Americans as a concise description of the U.S.
Constitution's church-state arrangement and conceived as a virtual
rule of constitutional law.
Despite the enormous influence of the "wall" metaphor, almost no
scholarship has investigated the text of the Danbury letter, the
context in which it was written, or Jefferson's understanding of
his famous phrase. Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation
Between Church and State offers an in-depth examination of the
origins, controversial uses, and competing interpretations of this
powerful metaphor in law and public policy.
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