Church and State in America: The First Two Centuries

Church and State in America: The First Two Centuries (Cambridge Essential Histories)
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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.

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Worked examples or Exercises
ReleaseDate	2007-11-12
UnitCount	1
Format	Bargain Price
EANs	9780521683432

Church and State in America: The First Two Centuries (Cambridge Essential Histories)