The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: Its Evolution and Consequences in American History

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: Its Evolution and Consequences in American History
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Merrill D. Peterson
Edited by Robert C. Vaughan
SeriesCambridge Studies in Religion and American Public Life
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:392
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreHistory of religion
ISBN/Barcode 9780521892988
ClassificationsDewey:323.4420973
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 October 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book examines the famous Jefferson document that foreshadowed the Constitution's guarantee of religious liberty, the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Jefferson wrote the Virginia Statute and shepherded it through a decade-long struggle for adoption. The statute reflects two key Revolutionary principles: absolute freedom of religious conscience and the separation of church and state.