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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: Baptist Influence on the Separation of Church and State American Christian Heritage HIUS530
1 Browne, C. A. 1944. "Elder John Leland and the Mammoth Cheshire Cheese."
Agricultural History 18, no. 4: 145-53. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3739328. Web. 21 March 2021
. This book is the story of John Leland and his involvement in campaigning for Thomas Jefferson in his hometown of Cheshire, VA. After Jefferson’s election as President of the United States, John Leland came up with an idea to have a large wheel of cheese made and delivered to President Jefferson. Daniel, Wallace L. 2007. "Editorial: Leadership and Recent Controversies over Religious Liberty."
Journal of Church and State 49, no. 4: 649-62. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23922298. Web. 21 Mar 2021
. This is an editorial piece that narrates an overview of more recent controversies regarding religious freedoms. George Truett’s speech, given in 1920 was outlined, as well as Truett’s views on religious freedoms. Free exercise of religion at Guantanamo Bay case in 2006 brought by two British citizens is outlined. The opposition of a charter school that would teach religion other than Christianity is reviewed. The editorial also discusses a 2007 Supreme Court ruling that encompasses a Bush era Faith Based Initiative. Chet Edwards, George Truett, and Dr. Herbert R. Reynolds are also discussed, as they were very prominent in more recent years when it came to highlighting and championing the forebearers’ intentions when it comes to the separation of church and state. Dreisbach, Daniel L. 2017. Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers
. New York: Oxford University Press. Oxford Scholarship Online. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199987931.001.0001. Web 20 Mar 2021. This book outlines how the Bible was used by the founders of America. Dreisbach talks about how biblical references were commonly used to support political arguments and to help clarify what the founders expected to be normal expectations within America. Dreisbach also acknowledges that why and how the bible was used needs to be understood. Dreisbach, Daniel L. 2002. Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State
. NYU Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qgd9h
. Web. April 7, 2021. This is a fantastic book that outlines Thomas Jefferson’s struggle with how to approach the issue of separation of church and state. It begins with discussing his letter to the Danbury Baptists, explaining his position on their requests, introducing the te
rm “wall of separation”. It also reviews the relationship President Jefferson had with the Danbury Baptists after he was elected, as well as the gift of cheese he received from another group of Baptists in Cheshire, VA. What is known as the Jeffersonian Metaphor is reviewed, as well as some other metaphors from those who came before and after
2 Jefferson. The book concludes with a review of the laws surrounding separation and how they have evolved. Hall, Mark David, and Daniel L. Dreisbach, eds. 2014. Faith and the Founders of the American Republic
. New York: Oxford University Press. Oxford Scholarship Online. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199843336.001.0001. Web. 20 Mar 2021. The history of the original colonists, as well as the Baptists that engaged in advocacy of religious freedoms. It reviewed not only their views, but it discussed how important is was to understand why they felt the way they did. Dreisbach and Hall writes about the Colonists’ views as well as the Baptists’ views. It also reviews the political debates and advancements that lead to religious freedoms in America. Hamburger, Philip. 2004. Separation of Church and State
. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ProQuest Ebook Central. Web. 6 April 2021. This book challenges the idea that the separation of church and state has historical meaning in regards to the 1
st
Amendment, as it was not used until much after the 18
th
century. Although the author acknowledges Thomas Jefferson supported the idea of separation, it alleges he did so only due to hostility towards the Federalists. The book also alleges the idea of the 1
st
Amendment was an effort to limit the Catholic role in America, culminating in the participation of anti-Christian secularists hoping to limit all Christians. Hutson, James H., and Thomas Jefferson. 1999. "Thomas Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists: A Controversy Rejoined."
The William and Mary Quarterly 56, no. 4: 775-90. doi:10.2307/2674235. Web. 21 March 2021. This book analyzes in detail, the intent behind the words Jefferson wrote in his letter to the Danbury Baptists. It describes the Supreme Court ruling in the 1940’s, discussing the outlook the court took when attempting to decipher the intent behind Jeffer
son’s “wall” metaphor. The book explains the role the FBI played in recovering passages of the Danbury letter that Jefferson blotted out, in an attempt to better understand his intent with his wall metaphor. The book also reviews the history of the nation at the time the Danbury letter was written, and the political and religious hold that Jefferson was under. McLoughlin, William G. 1968. "Isaac Backus and the Separation of Church and State in America."
The American Historical Review 73, no. 5: 1392-413. doi:10.2307/1851375. Web. 20 March 2021. This book primarily reviews Isaac Backus’ role in forming the separation of church and state. Citing that Thomas Jefferson and
James Madison is often given the credit, it argues Isaac Backus was just as prominent in America’s earliest of years. It reviews the very early years of America and highlights the battle for religious freedom before Baptists began their own battle.
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3 Miller, Nicholas P. The Religious Roots of the First Amendment: Dissenting Protestants and the Separation of Church and State
. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Oxford Scholarship Online, 2012. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199858361.001.0001. Web. 6 April 2021. This book discusses how the commitment of certain dissenters helped promote the idea of religious liberties in early America. The book focuses on religious leaders such as Isaac Backus and James Madison. The book covers the movement of disestablishment of religion in early America and follows the thought process and those who endorsed it through the civil war and into American colonies. The book’s intent is to show how important the role of religion was in religious disestablishment in America, as well as show the idea of dissention was popular not only among commoners, but also America’s elite. Ragosta, John A. 2010.
"Pleading for Reform and Demanding Freedom."
In Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia's Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty. New York: Oxford University Press. Oxford Scholarship Online. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195388060.003.0003. This publication talks about the very first dissenters in early America, and how they began to fight for religious freedoms. The Baptists from Prince William County became active in 1776, as well as the religious leaders in Virginia. It also outlines how the dissenters needed to decide if they were going to support the war against the British, given the moral conflicts associated with it. Semple, Robert Baylor. A history of the rise and progress of the Baptists in Virginia
. Richmond [Va.]; (Richmond): R.B. Semple; (J.O. Lynch), 1810. Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
(accessed April 6, 2021). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CY0102480363/SABN?u=vic_liberty&sid=SABN&xid=1df
6cd70&pg=1
. Web. 6 April 2021. Robert Semple discusses what the Baptists did in an effort to achieve religious liberty in early America. He also highlights the contributions of several ministers, to include John Leland Jeremiah Moore, and Josiah Osburne.