Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land A History of Church and State in America

Name: Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land A History of Church and State in America
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ISBN: 9780195166873

ISBN-10: 0195166876

ISBN-13: 9780195166873

Edition: 2003

Authors: Edwin S. Gaustad

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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…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/12/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 8.19" wide x 5.39" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.484



Preface


Introduction



The Colonies: Europe in America



A New Nation: The American Experiment



The Nineteenth Century: A Quiet Court



The Twentieth Century and Beyond: A Busy Court



The Establishment Clause: Public Schools



The Establishment Clause: Private Schools



The Free Exercise Clause: Religious Liberty



Epilogue: The Supreme Court and the Road Ahead


Chronology


Further Reading


Index