| RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN AMERICA FOR BEGINNERS |
| BY DAVID W. NEW, ESQ. |
| A Brief History of the Separation of Church and State in America 3 The Colonial Period The State Period The Federal Period The Colonial Period: From 1620 to the American Revolution, Religious Freedom in its Infancy 9 Religion in the American Revolution 16 Religion Law, the American Revolution and the Articles of Confederation Religion Law, the American Revolution and the First and Tenth Amendments The State Period: From the American Revolution to 1940, Religious Freedom Comes to Maturity 21 The Religion Clauses in the State Constitutions The Pennsylvania Model The New York Model The Strategic Contribution of the Pennsylvania and New York Models to Religious Freedom in America The Federal Model The Federal Period: From 1940 to the Present: Religious Freedom in Decline 35 A Brief Commentary on the Religion Clauses in the First Amendment: "Congress" "shall make no law" "respecting" "an establishment of religion" "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" Religion in Public Education: The State and Federal Periods Compared 47 The Establishment Clause in the State Constitutions The Establishment Clause in the Federal Constitution END NOTES 51 TABLE A 55 |
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| Would you like to understand the U.S. Constitution? Read my booklet and you will: The Constitution for Beginners |
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| Would you like to understand the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights? Read my booklet and you will: The First Amendment and the Bill of Rights for Beginners |
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| TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE! A test is one of the best ways to reinforce what you have learned. You are invited to take a simple test to help you retain what you have learned in Religious Freedom in America for Beginners. The test consists of 10 true and false questions, 10 "mix and match" questions and 10 multiple choice questions. You are invited to refer to the booklet as often as you like during the test. Students who receive a grade of A on the test will receive a Ten Commandments magnet. If you would like to take the test, do the following: 1) Send me an email and request the test. I will email the test back to you in a pdf. file. Download the test from your computer. Email me by clicking the button. 2) Take the test at your leisure. 3) Send your test answers with a self-addressed stamped envelop to the address below. Please include a $1.00 processing fee for the test. Send the test to: Mr. David W. New, Esq. 6701 Democracy Blvd. Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20817 4) The results will be forwarded to you in about two weeks. GRADING SCALE 1. 90% or higher receive a grade of A. Students who earn an A or answer at least 27 questions correctly on the test will receive a Ten Commandments magnet. 2. 80 to 89% will receive a grade of B. You may take the test again to receive a Ten Commandments magnet. 3. 70 to 79% will receive a grade of C. You may take the test again to receive a Ten Commandments magnet. 4. If you receive a grade of 69% or lower, you may wish to read the booklet again and take another test. |
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| Anyone seriously interested in the freedom of religion in America will treasure this booklet. This is one of the most insightful publications ever written about the freedom of religion in America. David New teaches you to view religious freedom in America from the whole period of American history. It is only by seeing religion law from this perspective that you will have a clear understanding of religious freedom in America today. Most important, David New says that Americans are totally unaware that the state governments gave us the historic levels of religious freedom we enjoy today. The pattern for religious freedom in America was set by the states, not by the U.S. Supreme Court, the First Amendment or the Federal Government. David New teaches you how the U.S. Supreme Court has led America away from the vision the framers of our Constitution had for religious freedom in America----from a model of local self rule for religion law to a highly centralized and authoritarian model. Liberal groups like the ACLU and Americans United who support government control of religious speech in America will not like anything David has to say in this book. Buy your copy today!! |
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| The Holy Bible: the foundation of American religious freedom. |
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| Would you like to understand how the Ten Commandments became the foundation for American law and government? Read my booklet and you will: The Ten Commandments for Beginners |
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