Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life

"Illuminating." -Phil Zuckerman, author of Living the Secular Life

If the First Amendment protects the separation of church and state, why have atheists had to fight for their rights? In this valuable work, R. Laurence Moore and Isaac Kramnick reveal the fascinating history of atheism in America and the legal challenges to federal and state laws that made atheists second-class citizens.