Description:
The essays in this collection focus on eleven of the founders of the American republic and their opinions and thinking about the proper role of religion in public life.
Brief description:
Daniel L. Dreisbach is professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University.
Review Quotes:
"Following The Founders on God and Government, these essays focus on important Revolutionary generation individuals' little-known views on religion and society. . . . Articles feature a brief biography, description of subjects' religious beliefs, and analysis of ideas about churches' value in public life. . . . All essays are well researched and worthwhile. Most valuable is William Casto's on Ellsworth, which demonstrates that Senate and House conferees on the First Amendment did not agree and so finessed rather than clarified the major issues." --Choice