Separating Church And State

Roger Williams and Religious Liberty
Author: Timothy L. Hall
The thought and legacy of the legendary thinker
Paper – $30
978-0-252-06664-1
Publication Date
Paperback: 12/01/1997
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About the Book

Roger Williams, founder of the colony of Rhode Island, is famous as an apostle of religious tolerance and a foe of religious establishments.

In Separating Church and State, Timothy Hall combines impressive historical and legal scholarship to explore Williams's theory of religious liberty and relate it to current debate. Williams's fierce religious dogmaticism, Hall argues, is precisely what led to his religious tolerance, making him one of the most articulate champions of the argument for the necessary separation of church and state.

About the Author

Timothy L. Hall is president Emeritus of Mercy College and a former professor of law at the University of Mississippi.