Witnessing Their Faith

Introduction

Part I: Religious Freedom In The Nineteenth Century

The Bible In Public Schools Controversy And The Philadelphia Riots

The Church-Slavery Controversy

The Mormon Controversy

The Christian Nation Debate

Part II: Religious Freedom In The Twentieth Century

A Matter Of Conscience: God And Country

The Church-State Separationist Movement

The School Prayer Controversy

Separation Of Church And State: The Lemon Test

Coming Full Circle

Additional Info
When it was ratified in 1791, the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States sought to protect against two distinct types of government actions that interfere with religious liberty: the establishment of a national religion and interference with individual rights to practice religion. Since that time, no question has so bedeviled the U.S. Supreme Court as finding the best way to interpret and apply the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. In this unique and timely book, Jay Sekulow examines not only the key cases and their historical context that have shaped the law concerning church-state relations, but also, for the first time, the impact of the religious faith and practices of Supreme Court Justices who have ruled in each case. Covering cases from the teaching of religion in public schools and the use of federal funds for parochial schools to today’s debates about the Pledge of Allegiance and public displays of the Ten Commandments, Witnessing Their Faith is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and future of religious freedom in America.