Piety & Politics The Right-wing Assault on Religious Freedom

The separation of church and state is one of the most contentious and complicated issues in America today, and few opinions in this passionate debate are more controversial than those of Reverend Barry W. Lynn, ordained minister and fierce proponent of the separation of the two entities. Part manifesto, part call to arms,Piety & Politicsis sure to inspire lively and insightful dialogue. The questions below are designed to help guide your reading group's discussion ofPiety & Politics.To enhance your conversation further, consider circulating a copy of the U.S. Constitution among participants prior to meeting; printed editions are available in your local bookstore, and the document's text is readily found online. Additionally, you could distribute the text of Thomas Jefferson's 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut, which is believed to be the document from which the phrase "separation of church and state" was derived (this is also easily accessible online).Lynn, Barry W. is the author of 'Piety & Politics The Right-wing Assault on Religious Freedom', published 2006 under ISBN 9780307346544 and ISBN 0307346544.