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Separation of Church and State (Hardcover)
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Separation of Church and State (Hardcover)
Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
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This tour of the American church/state issue revisits past
controversies and personalities in the hope of enlightening
present-day debates. Examining an issue that has been a matter of
controversy since the founding of the United States, Separation of
Church and State offers a chronological survey that helps put the
ongoing debate in broad historical context. The book briefly traces
the earliest instances of tension between church and state within
the Western tradition, from the era of Constantine to the
Reformation, before moving on to the American experience. Attention
is paid to the colonial debates about the ideal relationship
between faith and politics, the 18th-century trends that culminated
in a constitutional settlement, and the experiences of various
religious groups during the early republic and 19th century.
Finally, the book focuses on the post-1940 era, during which
church-state controversies came before the Supreme Court. In the
course of the discussion, readers will learn about complex legal
and theological issues and debates between the great and powerful,
but also about ordinary Americans whose religious scruples led to
some of the most important legal cases in U.S. history.
Chronological organization A short, bibliographical essay at the
end of each chapter highlighting sources of further reading
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