ABSTRACT

This book provides fresh perspective on the origins and persistence of church 8211; state conflict in American political culture, exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment.

chapter 1|21 pages

The Religion Clauses

Competing Religious Values

chapter 2|27 pages

The Uses of History

chapter 3|26 pages

Debating the Public Role of Religion

The Protagonists

chapter 4|26 pages

From Christian America to Free Exercise

The Changing Nature of the Church–State Debate

chapter 5|28 pages

The Future of the Church–State Debate