Separation of Church and State

Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Wright grew up in the small town of Wurtsboro NY. As a child he was obsessed with martial arts and fitness. With over 30 years of experience in martial arts and the fitness industry he is now deciding to share his experience and knowledge with the world. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This tour of the American church/state issue revisits past controversies and personalities in the hope of enlightening present-day debates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 From Constantine to the Reformation: Historical Context 2 17th-Century Tumult 3 18th-Century Discontent 4 Jefferson and Madison 5 Consequences: The 19th Century 6 To the Courts Afterword Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Wright, Jonathan A. Wright
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2010
• EAN: 9780313347696
• ISBN: 978-0-313-34769-6
• Series: Historical Guides to Controver; Historical Guides to Controver; Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state