Editor's note: Three years after writing the “Declaration of Independence,” Thomas Jefferson
drafted a bill “for establishing religious freedom” in the state of Virginia. After declaring its …

For over one hundred years, Thomas Jefferson and his Statute for Establishing Religious
Freedom have stood at the center of our understanding of religious liberty and the First …

Virginia Governor Patrick Henry (one of the Patriots we celebrate in Patriot Week) advocated
for the adoption of a tax to support a particular Christina sect of ministers in Virginia. At the …

The significance of the Virginia Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom goes far beyond
the borders of the Old Dominion. Its influence ultimately extended to the Supreme Court's …

This book colourfully examines a famous Jeffersonian document which set the precedent for
the US Constitution's guarantee of religious liberty. Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute …

America's most original legal invention may be the First Amendment guarantee
that''Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.''This constitutional …

At a time when the concept of religion-based politics has taken on new and sometimes
ominous tones—even within the United States—it is not only right, but also urgently …

Among his many contributions to the creation of our constitutional system, Thomas Jefferson
deeply influenced the way in which Americans think about the relationship between religion …

The United States is founded upon the principles of freedom of religion, although it has been
difficult at times to understand and apply those principles. Phillip Hammond argues that the …

The debate over the framers' concept of freedom of religion has become heated and
divisive. This scrupulously researched book sets aside the half-truths, omissions, and …