{"product_id":"wall-of-separation-the-phrase-that-divided-america-9781942858386","title":"Wall of Separation: The Phrase That Divided America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreedom OF Religion or Freedom FROM Religion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"wall of separation\" is a metaphor deeply embedded in the American consciousness, that continues to cause deep controversy within our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this historical exploration, author Brian Godawa brings clarity to the debate by looking at what the Founding Fathers intended when they framed the Constitution and wrote the First Amendment Religious Clauses. Were they trying to create a Christian nation or a secular paradise?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Original Intent of Thomas Jefferson's Infamous Phrase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn examination of the humble origins of the \"wall of separation\" in Thomas Jefferson's 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists reveals a meaning quite different from the modern understanding, yet one that foreshadowed the ongoing debate of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGodawa shows that the Founders supported a deep influence of Judeo-Christian religion upon their governance, but one that did not establish a national denomination. This is completely misunderstood by modern secular and Anti-Christian interpreters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Supreme Court and the Twisting of Original Intent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGodawa takes a look at how that understanding of church and state relations has mutated through history by means of Supreme Court decisions and cultural pressures to create a secular society without religious influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Everson vs. Board of Education to the most recent decisions over Ten Commandments displays, such interpretations are explored in comparison with the Founder's original intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Embedded Pictures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942858386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.20d","brand":"Brian Godawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671774916764,"sku":"9781942858386","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4fe7c953-e6e6-434d-b2de-7ac254a01846.jpg?v=1603926214","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wall-of-separation-the-phrase-that-divided-america-9781942858386","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}