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Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State

Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State


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Introduced in an 1802 letter to the Danbury, Conneticut Baptist Association, Jefferson's "wall" is accepted by many Americans as a concise description of the US Constitution's church-state arrangement and conceived as a virtual rule of constitutional law. This text offers an in-depth examination of the origins, controversial uses and competing interpretations of this powerful metaphor in law and public policy.

Table of Contents:
1 Introduction2 The President, a Mammoth Cheese, and the "Wall of Separation": Jeffersonian Politics and the New England Baptists 3 "Sowing Useful Truths and Principles"4 "What the Wall Separates" 5 Early References to a "Wall of Separation"6 Creating "Effectual Barriers"7 "Useful Truths and Principles ... Germinate and Become Rooted" in the American Mind: Jefferson's Metaphor Enters Political and Juridical Discourse 8 ConclusionAppendices1 Proclamation Appointing a Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer, May 17742 Address to the Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Anne, 1774 3 Bills Reported by the Committee of Revisors Appointed by the General Assembly of Virginia in 1776, 18 June 1779 4 Proclamation Appointing a Day of Publick and Solemn Thanksgiving and Prayer, November 1779 1375 Draft of "The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798," November 1798 (excerpt) 6 Correspondence with the Danbury Baptist Association, 1801-1802 1427 Correspondence with the Citizens of Chesire, Massachusetts, January 1802 1498 Second Inaugural Address, 4 March 1805 (excerpts) 9 Letter from Jefferson to the Reverend Samuel Miller, 23 January 1808 Notes Selected BibliographyAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Author

About the Author :
Daniel L. Dreisbach is an Associate Professor in the Department of Justice, Law, and Society at American University. He is the editor of Religion and Political Culture in Jefferson's Virginia and Religion and Politics in the Early Republic.

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"Excellent introduction to the thorny interpretive issues that continue to grow around Jefferson's wall."--The Journal of Southern History " On an evaluative note, the book is helpful for gaining an understanding of the historical context of Jefforson's metaphor." --Journal of Church and State "In the opinion of this reviewer, Dreisbach is undeniably correct. His research is thorough, and his analysis comports with the history of the period. Dreisbach's study of Jefferson's likely meaning when he utilized the phrase "wall of separation" makes a valuable contribution to an important area of the constitutional law, an area of great consequence to Christians. The fact that it is written by a law professor at a "top twenty" law school increases its significance and credibility in the scholar world. The book has a minimum of legal jargon and can easily be understood. Daniel Dreisbach's book is highly recommended."--Faith and Mission "Daniel Dreisbach's book is a welcome and much needed addition to the scholarship on the First Amendment. Dreisbach analysis of Jefferson's metaphor, its political context, and consequences for church-state jurisprudence, provide an intellectual perspective as the Court and nation reconsider issues of accomodations of religion in the public square."--Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies "The book plausibly argues that scholars have seen too secular a Jefferson." -- Perspectives on Political Science "Dreisbach's new book makes an important contribution to church-state scholarship by elaborating both the circumstances surrounding Jefferson's original use of this metaphor and its introduction into modern constitutional discourse." --The Virginia Magazine "This is an excellent, eloquent book about a metaphor on the uses and pitfalls of metaphors in legal discourse, and on the meaning of the very brief words in the First Amendment." --Catholic Historical Review "Dreisbach argues convincingly that federalism constituted a key aspect of Jefferson's reply to the Danbury Baptists." --Journal of the Early Republic " Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation is the product of Dreisbach's solid, extensive research, much of it hidden away in valuable notes. He writes in a direct, clear style, with hints of humor." -- The Review of Politics "[A] vigorous critique of separationist dogmas" --Christianity Today "Both the sources themselves, and the extensive notes on the secondary literature make the book a 'must read' for anyone interested in the continued impact of Jefferson's metaphor upon the constitutional and legal interpretations of religion and its role in the contemporary United Sates." --Journal of the American Academy of Religion "Scholars recently have taken a new look at the historical foundations of the Establishment Clause... Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation between Church and State is a valuable contribution to that debate." --Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy "Dreisbach offers an in-depth study into what Jefferson meant by the 'wall of separation between church and state' and claims that the extent of the wall was to prohibit Congress from establishing a national state church." --Conscience "Dreisbach examines the letter and its historical context and concludes that Jefferson might not agree with the restrictive way the courts today have interpreted his phrase." --Houston Chronicle "Now we know when secularists refer to Jefferson's "wall," they're speaking from ignorance. In short, they are advocating Black's wall --a wall of imprisonment and censorship, not Jefferson's, which was a wall of protection." --Citizen "Excellent ... Dreisbach makes a persuasive case." --Catalyst "Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State offers an in-depth examination of the origins, controversial uses, and competing interpretations of this powerful metaphor in law and public policy" --American Vision "Daniel L. Driesbach's Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and Stateprovides important historical analysis." --World "Daniel Dreisbach, a professor at American University, has now written a valuable history of the "wall of separation" metaphor...[a] superb book." --Claremont Review of Books "[This] book clearly explains that the purpose of the First Amendment's "establishment" clause was to leave the individual states free to decide for themselves how to integrate religion with government." --Chronicles "Dreisbach offers a fascinating and thorough account of Jefferson's understanding of the metaphor...and has provided the legal community with a valuable service in bringing together the documentary evidence for Jefferson's understanding of the "wall of separation," along with careful and transparent commentary on what the evidence means." --The Law and Politics Book Review


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780814719350
  • Publisher: New York University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: New York University Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 283
  • Weight: 612 gr
  • ISBN-10: 081471935X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 283
  • Width: 152 mm


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