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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Witte John, 1959-

Religion and the American constitutional experiment: essential
rights and liberties / John Witte Jr.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8133-3305-9 (hc).--ISBN 0-8133-3306-7 (pb)
1. Freedom of religion--United States--History. 2. Church and
State--United States--History. 3. Freedom of religion--United
States. 4. Church and State--United States. 5. United States
Constitution. 1st Amendment. I. Title.

KF4783.Z9.W58 1999
342.73′0852--dc21 99-34552
CIP

The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard
for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials Z39.48-1984.

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