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Original Intent: Courts, the Constitution, & Religion
by
David Barton
An essential resource for anyone interested in our nation's religious heritage and the Founders' intended role for the American judicial system. Original Intent combines hundreds of quotes from primary sources with the author's exposition on hot topics such as revisionism, judicial activism, and separation of church and state. A substantial appendix encompasses full texts ...more
Paperback, 552 pages
Published
August 30th 2008
by Wallbuilder Press
(first published March 1996)
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Is the Constitution a document to be interpreted, adapted and corrected to fit whatever is going on in the present day (an activist point of view) or is it an established document written by men who were inspired by God and we should recognize that any question should be considered in light of what the framers intended (a constructionist point of view)? This book documents specific cases where the activist approach was taken and how those small steps have added up over time to get us to where ...more
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I really enjoyed this book. It was written to show the Original Intent of the founders of our country with regard to religion and the first amendment. This book heavily emphasizes the importance of reading original source documents from the founders themselves as well as the writings that they studied.
It begins by outlining the lives and religious beliefs of many of the founders. From there it goes into early court cases and then contrasts the findings of those cases with later ca...more
It begins by outlining the lives and religious beliefs of many of the founders. From there it goes into early court cases and then contrasts the findings of those cases with later ca...more
This book leaves little doubt that the Founders were religious. Even those considered the "least religious" among them were much more so than the vast majority we find in Washington. Barton is a brilliant historian who relies on primary sources--something missing in so many "historical" accounts we find today. There are ample quotes to prove that this nation was founded on Christian principles (i.e. the Bible) and that the Founding Fathers believed that religion and the de...more
Everyone needs to know the truth about the term "separation of church and state." The truth will set you free. It will explain not only the plan for limited government originally set forth in the US Constitution and Bill of Rights but how that vision can once again become reality.
It's been a while since I read Barton's book but here is what I remember.
Barton goes to great lengths to prove that the foundations of the government of the United States of American was established by men who wished for this country to be a Christian nation. Indeed, he goes so far as to quote out of context, misinterpret the intent of the founding fathers and early courts and in his attempts to make the founders look like angels, occasionally succeeds in making them look like idiot...more
Barton goes to great lengths to prove that the foundations of the government of the United States of American was established by men who wished for this country to be a Christian nation. Indeed, he goes so far as to quote out of context, misinterpret the intent of the founding fathers and early courts and in his attempts to make the founders look like angels, occasionally succeeds in making them look like idiot...more
Amazing, how courts can rule the exact opposite of the Constitution - repeatedly. Why not a little honesty and just admit they have abandoned the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Outstanding. This book debunks the current impoverished view of the Founders of this nation. I consider it a 'Must Read' if you want to retain the liberties God gave us all.
An outstanding book outlining liberal activism. Lots of quotes from the founding fathers.
Clearing up an issue distorted through the years.
Eye opening and highly recommended.
Exellent landmark piece!
good story
Excellent!
This book was enlightening. I am not a history buff, but I couldn't stop reading about how far our country has strayed from our founding fathers' vision for America.
Great collection of evidence to explain and support "original intent" Constitutional interpretation. Great practical advice for Christians interacting with the modern deconstruction of American Jurisprudence.
Substantive Due Process is laughable. There is no voodoo magic in the text of the Constitution that needs modern academic witch doctors to decipher. The book is jammed with primary source material to ponder and teach. Great book. A bit dry at times but very worth it.
Substantive Due Process is laughable. There is no voodoo magic in the text of the Constitution that needs modern academic witch doctors to decipher. The book is jammed with primary source material to ponder and teach. Great book. A bit dry at times but very worth it.
Excellent book! Corrects many misconceptions about our history and governmental system using original source citations from the Founding era. A must read!
As silly as it may seem before thumbing through this well researched reference work I had not given a great deal of thought to the fact that behind every government and society is a philosophy. This book brought this concept into stark clarity along with the realization that many of the problems in this nation today stem from from the confusion that results from abandonement of the core principles and philosophy behind our institutions of government.
This book teaches a lot about the American founding fathers and what America's values should be. Loved all the quotes from actual letters and original constitutional principles substantiated with real historical documents/correspondence. Really glad I read it, although it is not one to keep you up at night
I massive amounbt of information at once, constantly. Although very dry, this book is filled with so much information it's extremely impressive
Every American should read this book to understand how this country was supposed to work.
This is an amazing books that every American citizen should read.
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