Franklin, Jefferson, & Madison: on Religion and the State (U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights) - Hardcover

The product of twenty years of careful research in the National Archives, Library of Congress, and other libraries, this book presents views on a national theme, Religion and the State. The ideas of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison on Church-State issues, as well as their personal religious views, reflect the roots of religion in America. The Founders' ideas on the free exercise of religion illuminate their original intent regarding our First Amendment rights. See display ad in New York Times Book Review (July 4, 2004), p. 3.

Dr. Gregory Schaaf is the Director of the Center for Indigenous Arts & Cultures in Santa Fe. He earned his doctorate in American History from the University of California. During a distinguished teaching career, he became an Associate Professor of Native American Studies. He testified before a U.S. Senate Select Committee on the origins of the Constitution, and he is the author of "The U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights Series."