Description
Book SynopsisWhen it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: the establishment of a national religion and interference with individual rights to practice religion.
Trade ReviewIf God is heading to an appeals court, Jay Sekulow is likely to be sitting at the counsel table. * Time Magazine *
Through a daily talk-radio show, a television program broadcast largely on Christian stations, a grass-roots mobilization partnership and his own nearly one-million-strong email list, Mr. Sekulow can rally Christian activists to flood Capitol Hill with telephone calls or gather signatures on a petition literally in minutes. He's the evangelical community's representative on a White House-backed team of lawyers... * The Wall Street Journal *
Jay Sekulow is best known as the nation's top legal advocate for all causes Christian. * Business Week *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: Religious Freedom in the Nineteenth Century Chapter 3 The Bible in Public Schools Controversy and the Philadelphia Riots Chapter 4 The Church-Slavery Controversy Chapter 5 The Mormon Controversy Chapter 6 The Christian Nation Debate Part 7 Part II: Religious Freedom in the Twentieth Century Chapter 8 A Matter of Conscience: God and Country Chapter 9 The Church-State Separationist Movement Chapter 10 The School Prayer Controversy Chapter 11 Separation of Church and State: The Lemon Test Chapter 12 Coming Full Circle
