Separation of Church & State: What the Founders Meant (Paperback)

by David Barton (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This book provides a simple and much-needed analysis of one of the most often used and widely misunderstood phrases in American history. Discover the Founding Fathers' views on the positive influence of religious values on public policy as well as the background behind Thomas Jefferson's famous 1802 letter employing the "separation of church and state" phrase. Significantly, for more than a century and a half after its introduction, courts correctly interpreted Jefferson's phrase as a mandate to protect Christian expressions in the public square, and only in recent years has the phrase been remade into a judicially-enforced policy of public secularism. This book offers an engaging and easy to read overview of one of the greatest public policy debates in contemporary America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: WallBuilder Press; 1st edition (May 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932225412
• ISBN-13: 978-1932225419
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,746 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #14 in

  Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Church & State

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real perspective, April 8, 2008

By	Jarrod Heffley "The Reaganite" (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is exactly what the title says it is, the founding father's view of religion's place in government and government's place in religion. Mr. Barton describes the origin of the phrase "seperation of church and state" (which isnt in the constitution)and describes how this phrase has been used contrary to its original purpose. This is a great book, easy to read, and well worth buying.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The truth at last!, March 1, 2009

By	kb in Washington (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

More people need to read this so we can get past the LIE of "separation of church and state"!! That is a modern, liberal interpretation being used to systematically destroy our history and our heritage! Stop it right now! This is a very quick read, and really proves once and for all that we were a Christian nation for over 200 years before the liberals started twisting quotes and ignoring hundreds of proofs!

7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A short overview, February 5, 2008

By	A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This booklet provides a concise summary of what the founders really intend the relationship to be between Church and State. Despite what we hear today the Founding Fathers believed that Church could and should influence politics and government for the good of all. An interesting and quick read.