Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Documents Decoded.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction.
Church and State in Colonial America.
1: Virginia Articles, Laws, and Orders 1610–1611.
2: Mayflower Compact November 11, 1620.
3: Plymouth Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity 1625.
4: John Winthrop’s Sermon “A Model of Christian Charity” 1630.
5: Letter from John Cotton to Lord Say and Seal 1636.
6: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut January 14, 1639.
7: The Massachusetts Body of Liberties December 1641.
8: Roger Williams Explains “The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience” 1644.
9: John Winthrop’s Little Speech on Liberty 1645.
10: A Platform of Church Discipline by John Cotton, Richard Mather, and Ralph Partridge 1649.
11: Samuel Danforth’s Brief Recognition of New England’s Errand into the Wilderness 1670.
12: Increase Mather’s “The Day of Trouble Is Near” December 11, 1673.
13: Charter of Liberties and Frame of Government of the Province of Pennsylvania May 5, 1682.
14: Pennsylvania Act for Freedom of Conscience December 7, 1682.
15: George Whitefield on Britain’s Mercies and Britain’s Duties August 24, 1746.
16: Abraham Keteltas on “God Arising and Pleading His People’s Cause” 1777.
17: Jacob Cushing’s “Divine Judgments Upon Tyrants” April 20, 1778.
Constitutional History of Church-State Relations.
18: Worcestriensis 1776.
19: “To the Honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia: A Memorial and Remonstrance” 1785.
20: Elihu, American Mercury February 18, 1788.
21: George Washington’s Letters to Religious Associations 1789, 1790.
22: George Washington’s Farewell Address September 19, 1796.
Civil Religion and Religious Expression in the Public Square.
23: Benjamin Franklin’s Constitutional Convention Address on Prayer June 28, 1787.
24: Franklin D. Roosevelt Addresses the National Conference of Catholic Charities October 4, 1933.
25: George Docherty’s “The New Birth of Freedom” February 7, 1954.
26: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Speech at the Islamic Center of Washington June 28, 1957.
27: John F. Kennedy Discusses His Religious Faith September 12, 1960.
28: John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address January 20, 1961.
29: Prayer in Public Schools: Engel v. Vitale June 25, 1962.
30: Public Space, Religious Displays: County of Allegheny v. ACLU July 3, 1989.
31: Praying at Graduation: Lee v. Weisman June 24, 1992.
32: Displaying the Ten Commandments: Van Orden v. Perry June 27, 2005.
33: Petitioning God at Town Council: Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway May 5, 2014.
Public Aid to Religious Institutions and Organizations.
34: Public Aid for Private School Transportation: Everson v. Board of Education February 10, 1947.
35: Public Funds for Parochial School Activities: Lemon v. Kurtzman June 28, 1971.
36: Teen Pregnancy Awareness and Religious Providers: Bowen v. Kendrick June 29, 1988.
37: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act August 22, 1996.
38: Funding Public Teachers in Religious Schools: Agostini v. Felton June 23, 1997.
39: Executive Order Establishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives January 29, 2001.
40: Public Vouchers for Private Schools: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris June 27, 2002.
41: Excluding the Religious from State Scholarship Programs: Locke v. Davey February 25, 2004.
42: Religiously Based Prison Reentry Programs: Americans United v. Prison Fellowship December 3, 2007.
43: Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s “The ‘Faith-Based’ Initiative” n.d..
The Challenge of Religious Liberty.
44: Religious Proselytization and Local Regulation: Cantwell v. Connecticut May 20, 1940.
45: Labor Rights for Seventh Day Adventists: Sherbert v. Verner June 17, 1963.
46: Compulsory Education and the Amish: Wisconsin v. Yoder May 15, 1972.
47: Is Taking Peyote Protected Religious Practice? Employment Division v. Smith April 17, 1990.
48: Bill Clinton’s Remarks on Signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act November 16, 1993.
49: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in City of Boerne v. Flores June 25, 1997.
50: Bishop William Lori Testifies Before Congress on Religious Liberty October 26, 2011.
51: Religious Liberty and the Contraceptive Mandate: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al. June 30, 2014.
52: Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Comments on Veto of State Religious Protection Law March 28, 2016.
Conclusion.
Timeline of Events.
Further Reading.
Index.
About the Authors.
