Religious freedom : Jefferson's legacy, America's creed /

Religious freedom : Jefferson's legacy, America's creed /

Offers a defense of Thomas Jefferson's advocacy for a strict separation of church and state by examining his views on religious freedom. Shows how the First Amendment's focus on maintaining the authority of states to regulate religious freedom demonstrates that Jefferson demanded a firm se...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ragosta, John A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2013.
Series:Jeffersonian America.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Religion.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Political and social views.
Virginia. > Act for establishing religious freedom.
Freedom of religion > United States > History > 18th century.
Freedom of religion > Virginia > History > 18th century.
Church and state > United States > History > 18th century.
Church and state > Virginia > History > 18th century.
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Summary:Offers a defense of Thomas Jefferson's advocacy for a strict separation of church and state by examining his views on religious freedom. Shows how the First Amendment's focus on maintaining the authority of states to regulate religious freedom demonstrates that Jefferson demanded a firm separation of church and state within the United States but never sought a wholly secular public square.
Physical Description:293 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813933702 (cloth : alk. paper)
0813933706 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780813933719 (e-book)
0813933714 (e-book)