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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Why the Religious Right Is Wrong about Separation of Church & Stateby Rob Boston
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Completely revised and updated, this second edition is packed with information to help activists defend church-state separation. Book News Annotation:The religious right in the United States has been promoting the idea
that the "founding fathers" envisioned the country as being founded
on Christianity and never intended that a wall between church and
state should be built with their words that "Congress shall make no
law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof." After briefly sketching the history of
church-state relations in the country and the wider world, Boston
(former director of communications, Americans United for Separation
of Church and State) offers a narrative of how the Constitutional
Convention came to that wording, debunking right wing assertions that
the First Amendment merely prohibited the establishment of one
national church. The problem, he asserts, is that separation was
blurred by a de facto Protestant establishment prominent in the
late 19th century. The results of these historical tensions are then
examined as they pertain to the continuing debates over church-state
relations.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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