{"product_id":"j-stephen-vicchio-james-madison-s-religion-9781962834599","title":"James Madison's Religion","description":"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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you care about how belief and liberty can coexist-this is the founding story you've been waiting for.","brand":"Calumet Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53795506880854,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/j-stephen-vicchio-james-madison-s-religion-9781962834599","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}