Church and State in America: The First Two Centuries

ISBN-13: 9780521683432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 224 str.

James H. Hutson

Opis

This book describes American ideas about and policies toward the relationship between government and religion from the founding of Virginia in 1607 to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837. Four principles were paramount during this period: the importance of religion to the public welfare; the resulting obligation of government to support religion; liberty of conscience and voluntaryism; the requirement that churches be supported by free will gifts, not taxation. The relevance of the concept of the separation of church and state during this period is examined in detail.

Recenzje

"Hutson's prose, research, and analysis are solid throughout, but his succinct treatment of all seventeenth-century English colonies is especially noteworthy...his nuanced description of both Great Awakenings' impact on church-state relations is unique and helpful. Most of all Hutson's work in praiseworthy because it sheds light convincingly on a contemporary topic without being overtly present minded." --Canadian Journal of History

Spis treści

1. The seventeenth century; 2. To the American Revolution; 3. The Confederation period; 4. The Constitution and beyond.