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James Madison's Religion

By Vicchio, Stephen J.

James Madison's Religion

By Vicchio, Stephen J.

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What happens when the most private conviction shapes the most public liberty? In James Madison's Religion, discover how James Madison's lifelong wrestling with belief-born in Anglican Virginia, sharpened by Enlightenment reason, and tested in the furnace of politics-became the blueprint for the First Amendment.Drawing on letters, debates, and long-overlooked manuscripts, this gripping narrative follows Madison from his Presbyterian schooling to the Constitutional Convention and beyond, revealing a statesman who viewed conscience as sacred, pluralism as strength, and state power over religion as the surest path to oppression. Far from a tidy "separation" slogan, Madison's theology of liberty was a rigorous moral realism-one that still guides today's fiercest debates over church, state, and free expression.
Inside you'll discover:¿ Madison's evolution of faith-from Anglican roots to an independent, conscience-first philosophy.¿ The intellectual sparring with Jefferson, Hamilton, and others that refined his political theology.¿ The road to the First Amendment-how ideas became law, and why wording mattered.¿ Religion's double edge-its power to elevate civic virtue or enforce conformity.¿ Why Madison's pluralism endures-and what it means for modern disputes over speech, belief, and the public square.This book blends biography, intellectual history, and political analysis to offer a fresh, deeply researched portrait of a founder who believed the freedom of the soul is the cornerstone of a free republic.
If you care about how belief and liberty can coexist-this is the founding story you've been waiting for.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
314
Release Date:
2025-11-03
Publication Date:
2025-11-03
Publisher:
Calumet Editions
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
196283459X
ISBN13:
9781962834599
Weight:
512 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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