"The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This work features a curated series of historical, political, and legal classic writings by John Locke, James Madison, Roger Williams, and others, that address religious freedom, including the right to religious belief and expression, and a guarantee that the government neither prefers religion over non-religion nor favors particular faiths over others. Part of the Penguin Liberty series, it includes a series introduction and volume introduction by series editor Corey Brettschneider"--