| Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: A History of Church and State in America Contributor(s): Gaustad, Edwin S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195166876 ISBN-13: 9780195166873 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? These are just a few of the questions that touch our lives directly and emerge out of the separation of church and state. In this volume, one of the most distinguished scholars of American religious history traces the complicated relationship of church and state from the early colonial period, through the unique American experiment in religious liberty after the Revolution, to the ongoing debate over religious issues in our schools and communities. Edwin Gaustad relates entertaining and edifying accounts of headline-grabbing court trials involving polygamy, witchcraft, and church taxation. He quotes moving passages from the speeches and writings of American Presidents and Supreme Court justices to prove that, to paraphrase Michelangelo, "religious liberty is made up of a series of trifles, but religious liberty is no trifle." |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - General - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| Dewey: 322.109 |
| LCCN: 2002155274 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.25" W x 8.82" (0.54 lbs) 184 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? These are just a few of the questions that touch our lives directly and emerge out of the separation of church and state. In this volume, one of the most distinguished scholars of American religious history traces the complicated relationship of church and state from the early colonial period, through the unique American experiment in religious liberty after the Revolution, to the ongoing debate over religious issues in our schools and communities. Edwin Gaustad relates entertaining and edifying accounts of headline-grabbing court trials involving polygamy, witchcraft, and church taxation. He quotes moving passages from the speeches and writings of American Presidents and Supreme Court justices to prove that, to paraphrase Michelangelo, religious liberty is made up of a series of trifles, but religious liberty is no trifle. |