Derek Hamilton-Davis is Director of the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Relations at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, which offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Church-State Studies. He is also the Editor of Journal of Church and State.
"Davis has produced a study, both modest and ambitious, which makes
a worthy contribution to what constitutional scholar Jack Rakove
has termed 'the saga of the American search for a usable past. This
is a thoughtful contribution to the literature of original
intent."-- Religious Studies Review
"Derek H. Davis's book offers a fresh, informative account of
official "American" actions and attitudes toward religion before
the implementation of the United States Constitution."--American
Historical Review
"A thought-provoking reminder of a time when official churches were
a part of state (but not national) religious life and when ideas on
religious liberty and federalism gave birth to the First
Amendment....A welcome, accessible addition to the literature on a
perpetual issue."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"An important, well-written book."--Choice
"Explores new ground on an issue that will continue to be
debated."--Knight Ridder News
"An excellent historical and legal study... informative and
well-argued....The author does a magnificent job handling the inner
tensions in liberal thought on the relationship between politics
and religion. This achievement alone makes this book an important
contribution....The author is to be congratulated for a significant
contribution to our understanding of the original intent of the
founders in particular and of their liberal order in
general."--Law
and Politics Book Review
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