NOTE:
The doctrine known as the separation of church and state is most commonly associated with the establishment clause. However, because so many works are written just on doctrine of separation of church and state, or cross over into the realm of free exercise as well, we have created this page specially to accomodate these titles.
Please see the other pages of this guide for resources specific to other aspects of religion and the First Amendment.
Books
The Bible, the School, and the Constitution : The Clash that Shaped Modern Church-State Doctrine by ISBN: 9780199827909LAW GENERAL COLLECTION
KF4162 .G74 2012
Evaluates modern Supreme Court's decisions on school funding, Bible reading and other hot issues in light of legal concepts and educational trends that have been developing since the early nineteenth century.
Church, State, and Original Intent by ISBN: 9780521119184LAW GENERAL COLLECTION
KF4865 .D728 2010
Documents the ways in which the Supreme Court has applied constitutional history in church-state cases, and weighs this in light of the historical evidence, and the original intent of the framers
God and the Founders : Madison, Washington, and Jefferson by ISBN: 9780521515153GENERAL COLLECTION
BR516 .M86 2009
This book analyzes the different perspectives that the Founders had on the issue of church-state separation.
Church-state Issues in America Today by ISBN: 9781573567541Ebook (2008)
Summarizes the history and current status of issues involving the doctrine of separation of church and state, following subjects such as capital punishment, gay marriage, and clergy support of political leaders.
Liberty of Conscience : In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality by ISBN: 9780465051649GENERAL COLLECTION
BL640 .N87 2008
Draws on history to argue for the separation of church and state.
Also available in E-book format
So Help Me God : The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle Over Church and State by ISBN: 9780151011858GENERAL COLLECTION
BR515 .C523 2007
This book analyzes the conflict in the early years of the U.S. between those that saw religion as playing a vital role in the nation's government, and those that advocated for a strict separation of church and state.
One Nation under Law : America's Early National Struggle to Separate Church and State by ISBN: 0875803334LAW GENERAL COLLECTION
KF4865 .M35 2004
Follows the development of the doctrine from "America's transition from Christian communitarianism with its government-sponsored religious institutions to liberal republicanism with its insistence that church and government not interfere with one another," and its treatment in both federal and state courts.
The Myth of Separation Between Church and State, 2nd ed. by ISBN: 9781579216238LAW GENERAL COLLECTION
BR516 .W36 2004
"Within these pages you will see the myth debunked from voices of the past. The lives, writings, and interaction of our Founding Fathers clearly demonstrates that they were proud to stand on Christian values and had no intentions of separating their everyday or political lives from their religion."
