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A bill for establishing religious freedom.
- Source :
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Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences . Summer2003, Vol. 132 Issue 3, p49. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Presents a legislative bill drafted by Thomas Jefferson for establishing religious freedom in the state of Virginia in the late 1700s. Key stipulations of the bill; Debate over whether the state should use its revenues to support religion; Assertion by Jefferson that religious belief should be solely a matter of private conscience and not public policy.
- Subjects :
- *LEGISLATIVE bills
*FREEDOM of religion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00115266
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Daedalus: Journal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10545698