A fascinating account of the long and sometimes difficult association of religion and public education in the United States provides a much-needed historical perspective on such educational issues as sexuality, morality, and multiculturalism. Reprint.
In a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom, Philip Hamburger argues that the separation of church and state has no historical foundation in the First Amendment.
This book traces the development of the concept of separation of church and state and the Supreme Court's application of it in the law.
" Many assume this means the government should rule without taking God into account. But that idea is a distortion of the truth. In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul explains where the government ultimately gets its authority: from God Himself.
This is an account of the ideas about and public policies relating to the relationship between government and religion from the settlement of Virginia in 1607 to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, 1829–37.
Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan. Indianapolis, IN: Hackett ... John J. Mcdermott. Chicago: University of Chicago ... Pogge, Thomas. “Memorial for John Rawls: The Magic of the Green Book.” Kantian Review, vol. 8, 2004: 153—5. Pogge, Thomas.
This book clarifies the relation between religion and ethics, articulates principles governing religion in politics, and outlines a theory of civic virtue.
Edited and with running commentary by Forrest Church, this important collection informs anyone curious about the original blueprint for our country and its government.
Church and State Through the Centuries: A Collection of Historic Documents with Commentaries
Edited by G. Schmitz. In MGH Capit. II, 1:637, 1996. Concilia Galliae Narbonensis [CGN]. Edited by Stephanus Baluze. Paris: F. Muguet, 1668. Consuetudines Feudorum. In Corpus Juris Civilis, edited by Giovanni Calza, 2:1149–94.
The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution is discussed in regard to the intent of the Founding Fathers.