{"product_id":"james-madisons-religion-stephen-j-vicchio-9781962834599","title":"James Madison's Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the most private conviction shapes the most public liberty? In James Madison's Religion, discover how James Madison's lifelong wrestling with belief-born in Anglican Virginia, sharpened by Enlightenment reason, and tested in the furnace of politics-became the blueprint for the First Amendment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on letters, debates, and long-overlooked manuscripts, this gripping narrative follows Madison from his Presbyterian schooling to the Constitutional Convention and beyond, revealing a statesman who viewed conscience as sacred, pluralism as strength, and state power over religion as the surest path to oppression. Far from a tidy \"separation\" slogan, Madison's theology of liberty was a rigorous moral realism-one that still guides today's fiercest debates over church, state, and free expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Madison's evolution of faith-from Anglican roots to an independent, conscience-first philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The intellectual sparring with Jefferson, Hamilton, and others that refined his political theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The road to the First Amendment-how ideas became law, and why wording mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Religion's double edge-its power to elevate civic virtue or enforce conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why Madison's pluralism endures-and what it means for modern disputes over speech, belief, and the public square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book blends biography, intellectual history, and political analysis to offer a fresh, deeply researched portrait of a founder who believed the freedom of the soul is the cornerstone of a free republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you care about how belief and liberty can coexist-this is the founding story you've been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen J. Vicchio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196283459X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962834599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calumet Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Stephen J. Vicchio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437584003327,"sku":"9781962834599","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d93f022c-a16b-439d-9ad7-ef888f87ac40.jpg?v=1777162722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/james-madisons-religion-stephen-j-vicchio-9781962834599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}