The Tension between Religious Liberty and Religious Establishment in Revolutionary New England
Abstract
Abstract Revolutionary-era state constitutions reflected an unsettling tension in the history of American liberty. This article captures how revolutionary-era Americans accommodated moral liberty with religious establishment. Their notions of liberty were paradoxical, but it is possible to track their moral reasoning.
Fields of Study & Subjects
American Constitutional Law and Politics
Mormonism
Religion
and History
Religion and Society Interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Law and History Review
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7–23
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN