
Shapers of the Great Debate on the Freedom of Religion
A Biographical Dictionary
- 296 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The First Amendment is categorical and concise on religion and the state: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Nevertheless, these few words have caused much confusion and controversy for successive generations. The debate over religious freedom has often come to the forefront during American history. Since colonial times, Americans have debated how to interpret and apply the First Amendment. Through biographical histories of individuals involved in the freedom of religion debates, readers will discover how individuals' thoughts, beliefs, and actions affected how the religion clauses are viewed today and throughout American history. Topics such as prayer in schools, religious symbols, exemption from military duty, and the pledge of allegience are addressed. Individuals such as Anne Hutchinson, Jerry Falwell, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, and Roger Williams are included. An introductory essay, an appendix of shorter entries on additional figures, and a bibliography are also included.
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Table of contents
- CONTENTS
- SERIES FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION: RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN AMERICA
- JOHN COTTON (1584β1652)
- ANNE HUTCHINSON (1591β1643)
- ROGER WILLIAMS (c. 1603β1683)
- PETER STUYVESANT (c. 1610β1672)
- WILLIAM PENN (1644β1718)
- WILLIAM LIVINGSTON (1723β1790)
- ISAAC BACKUS (1724β1806)
- THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743β1826)
- JAMES MADISON (1751β1836)
- LYMAN BEECHER (1775β1863)
- JOSEPH STORY (1779β1845)
- JOHN HUGHES (1797β1864)
- RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803β1882)
- JOSEPH SMITH (1805β1844)
- ISAAC MAYER WISE (1819β1900)
- JOSEPH FRANKLIN RUTHERFORD (1869β1942)
- JOHN COLLIER (1884β1968)
- EARL WARREN (1891β1974)
- JOHN COURTNEY MURRAY (1904β1967)
- JERRY FALWELL (1933β )
- APPENDIX 1: BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES
- APPENDIX 2: KEY SUPREME COURT CASES
- INDEX