PHI 3339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Baptists In The History Of Separation Of Church And State, Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, First Amendment To The United States Constitution
17 Feb 2017
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Founding father most associated with religious liberty. Also famously heterodox in his doctrine (not a fan of true christianity) His wall of separation metaphor (danbury letter) Great supporters of jefferson"s efforts to disestablish the church in va. Jefferson repeating back what danbury baptists said. The wall is meant to protect the church from the state. Not specifically saying a divide between religion/politics. Emphasizes that 1st amendment is restraint against federal/national law/legislature. Thus not interfering with local, state government. Doesn"t see it as duty of private groups like danbury. 1a not just a barr on national church, but also bars him as president from scheduling religious practices for people (fasting, etc. ) Jefferson says he can"t do anything but denounce it verbally. 10th a: religion not given to federal government, but to states and people. Declaration of the freedom of the human mind. The mind (beliefs/opinions) are free-flowing; not bound by will. Arguments against religious determining rights and privileges of citizenship.
