Bibliograph

First freedom, the fight for religious liberty

Type

Label

First freedom, the fight for religious liberty

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

NRT

Main title

First freedom

Medium

electronic resource

Runtime

Sub title

the fight for religious liberty

Summary

In the sweltering summer of 1789, James Madison penned what would become the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In the first sixteen words of this spare prose, the founding fathers of a young government pledged separating of church and state, thus guaranteeing religious freedom for its citizens and establishing a free marketplace for religion in the United States. Utterly unprecedented in Western history, this construction of a government without the interlocking authority of religion set a new course for faith and politics and has produced a vibrant religious culture unmatched anywhere in the world. The rich history explored in this documentary through expert commentary and rich cinematic historic recreations will increase your knowledge of--and gratitude for--a nation that protects the free exercise of faith

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Fight for religious liberty

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