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Title The separation of church and state : writings on a fundamental freedom by America's founders / edited by Forrest Church.

Imprint Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2004.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Special Collections Whitehead  323.44209 Se61  2004    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xv, 160 p. ; 19 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159).
Contents Introduction -- In defense of religious liberty / Patrick Henry -- Rights of the colonists / Samuel Adams -- Baptist appeals for religious liberty / Isaac Backus -- Colonial declarations of rights : Virginia / George Mason -- Colonial declarations of rights : Massachusetts / John Adams -- Memorial of the Hanover presbytery / Caleb Wallace -- Notes on the state of Virginia / Thomas Jefferson -- Memorial and remonstrance / James Madison -- Against religious assessments / James Madison -- Virginia statute for religious freedom / Thomas Jefferson -- Landholder, no. 7 / Oliver Ellsworth -- Rights of conscience / John Leland -- Letters on religious laws / George Washington -- Farewell address (selections) / George Washington -- Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11 -- Wall of separation / Thomas Jefferson -- Epilogue. Detached memorandum / James Madison -- Appendix. Of liberty of conscience and civil establishment of religion / Richard Price.
Subject Church and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.
Freedom of religion -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources.
Added Author Church, F. Forrester
ISBN 0807077224 (cloth : alk. paper)

 
    
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