Historical Antecedents of Separationism -- Disestablishment and Separationism -- The Early National Period -- The Protestant Establishment of the Nineteenth Century -- Separation Becomes Constitutional Canon -- Separation's Apex and Decline.
Summary:
"This book considers the ongoing cultural and legal controversy over the concept of church-state separation and the metaphor "wall of separation." It examines the origins of the concept and what led to its rise as a popular concept, then to its adoption by the Supreme Court and its fall into disfavor among many Americans"-- Provided by publisher.
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