Wall of Misconception - Does the Separation of Church and State Mean
the Separation of God and Government
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- What are the sixteen
words that built the most debated "invisible" wall in human history?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." the words included in the
First Amendment of the U.S., Constitution. What is this "wall"? It is
known as the wall of separation between church and state.
In a unique new book for both average citizens and university
scholars, best-selling author, Dr. Peter Lillback invites his audience
to join him on a personal quest to examine the authentic historical
record of America's Founding Fathers, while explaining their relevance
in 21st Century America. Wall of Misconception is a citizen's journey
to understanding that faith in the public square should be
passionately debated and thoughtfully understood.
Dr. Lillback tackles such topics as:
* Why there is no religious test for holding federal office?
* The original use of the phrase "Wall of Separation" by Thomas
Jefferson.
* The constitutionality of God in The Pledge of Allegiance.
* The public display of The 10 Commandments.
* The necessity of the preservation of the right for all to
worship as they please.
* Tax dollars and the world of faith.
* What was the Founding Fathers' original "holy experiment"?
* Ten things every American of faith should consider.
In 2008, American citizens will be marching toward one of the most
interesting and important Presidential elections in over 60 years. In
Wall of Misconception, Dr. Lillback writes a history primer for all
Americans by proving the validity of faith in the public square, while
preserving the rights of those who walk a faithless path.
Peter A. Lillback, Ph.D., is the president of The Providence Forum,
senior pastor at Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania, and president of Westminster Theological Seminary, where
he is also Professor of Historical Theology. He is the author of four
books including the bestselling George Washington's Sacred Fire.
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You are invited to check out the following:
The Rise of the Theocratic States of America
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocracy.htm
American Theocrats - Past and Present
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/theocrats.htm
The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
[and to join the discussion group for the above site and/or Separation
of Church and State in general, listed below]
HRSepCnS · Historical Reality SepChurch&State
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HRSepCnS/
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.. . . You can't understand a phrase such as "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion" by syllogistic reasoning. Words
take their meaning from social as well as textual contexts, which is
why "a
page of history is worth a volume of logic." New York Trust Co. v.
Eisner,
256 U.S. 345, 349, 41 S.Ct. 506, 507, 65 L.Ed. 963 (1921) (Holmes, J.).
Sherman v. Community Consol. Dist. 21, 980 F.2d 437, 445 (7th Cir. 1992)
.. . .
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USAF LT. COL (Ret) Buffman (Glen P. Goffin) wrote
"You pilot always into an unknown future;
facts are your only clue. Get the facts!"
That philosophy 'snipit' helped to get me, and my crew, through a good
many combat missions and far too many scary, inflight, emergencies.
It has also played a significant role in helping me to expose the
plethora of radical Christian propaganda and lies that we find at
almost every media turn.
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE:
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
http://members.tripod.com/~candst/index.html
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