Religious Freedom: Jefferson's Legacy, America's Creed

by John A. Ragosta

Book Overview

For over one hundred years, Thomas Jefferson and his Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom have stood at the center of our understanding of religious liberty and the First Amendment. Jefferson's expansive vision--including his insistence that political freedom and free thought would be at risk if we did not keep government out of the church and church out of government--enjoyed a near consensus of support at the Supreme Court and among historians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813936519
• ISBN13: 9780813936512
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary