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Suggested Reading

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Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madison

For the brave reader: historical texts straight from the horses mouth. 

Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine (Signet Classics)Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madison

Liberty and Order: The First American Party Struggle

(Contains many original writings of Jefferson)

 

Slightly lighter reads but still not for the faint of heart.

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

 

Polemic texts: modern pundits and practitioners placing the argument in today's context.

Piety & Politics: The Right-Wing Assault on Religious FreedomFarewell to Christendom: The Future of Church and State in America

Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian NationalismWith God on Our Side: One Man's War Against an Evangelical Coup in America's Military

Why the Religious Right Is Wrong About Separation of Church and State