Garland Cannon is Professor of English and Linguistics at Texas A&M University, editor of The Letters of Sir William Jones, and author of the definitive biography, The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones. Kevin Brine is Senior Vice President at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. in New York.
"Daniel Dreisbach's book is a welcome and much needed addition to
the scholarship on the First Amendment. Dreisbach analysis of
Jefferson's metaphor, its political context, and consequences for
church-state jurisprudence, provide an intellectual perspective as
the Court and nation reconsider issues of accomodations of religion
in the public square."
-"Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies",
"Excellent introduction to the thorny interpretive issues that
continue to grow around Jefferson's wall."
-"The Journal of Southern History",
"In the opinion of this reviewer, Dreisbach is undeniably correct.
His research is thorough, and his analysis comports with the
history of the period. Dreisbach's study of Jefferson's likely
meaning when he utilized the phrase "wall of separation" makes a
valuable contribution to an important area of the constitutional
law, an area of great consequence to Christians. The fact that it
is written by a law professor at a "top twenty" law school
increases its significance and credibility in the scholar world.
The book has a minimum of legal jargon and can easily be
understood. Daniel Dreisbach's book is highly recommended."
-"Faith and Mission",
"On an evaluative note, the book is helpful for gaining an
understanding of the historical context of Jefferson's
metaphor."
-"Journal of Church and State",
"This book is vintage Dreisbach. . . . Anyone studying Jefferson's
views of separation would be wise to use Dreisbach's primary texts
and to ponder his sage interpretation of them. This is a book that
can be read in an evening, but pondered for a career."
-John Witte Jr., Michigan Law Review
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