Separation of Church and State: Writings on a Fundamental Freedom by America's Founders

Edited and introduced by Church, this volume will inform readers about the founders' original vision and will stand as a timely reminder of how important this fundamental separation is to our way of life. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, George Washington, Patrick Henry - - these are just some of the leaders who wrote movingly about the need to separate religion and government. This concise primer will get past the rhetoric that surrounds the current debate and deliver instead specific writings by the original authors of the Constitution.

A Beacon Press Book