Lenni Brenner (#1) Air date: 11-16-04

Lenni Brenner. Here talks about his book
"Jefferson And Madison On Separation Of Church And State". His writing On Religion And Secularism is painstakingly compiled and professionally edited by historian, journalist, lecturer and freethinker Lenni Brenner. In today's political climate of red states and blue states, neo-cons and the religious right, "family values" and federally funded "faith-based" initiative, prayer in public schools and moves to constitutionally deny gay marriage, a renewed look at the thoughts and comments by two of our most influential founding fathers on the subject of religion and the state is both timely and needed. The selections comprising this highly recommended reference for politicians, clergy, and non-specialist general readers with a stake in the separation of church and state, draw from correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and other notable figures of early American history including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Law, John Jay, Tom Paine, William Bradford, and the Marquis de Lafayette. Of special note are two appendices in which the timelines of Jefferson and Madison's lives are presented, and a "Scholar's Afterword" which traces the history of religion in American politics from the Civil War to the present day. Urgently recommended reading!

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[PNACATTACKdotCOM]

Great interview Harold :) Seems to me that Lenni Brenner is very wise man.

He is also great man because he opposes Zionism.

Thank you. I came here to Lenni Brenner's book

51 Documents: Zionist Collaboration With the Nazis

... after Edwin Black's book: The Transfer Agreement - related research.

I haven't yet read them. But i will. Keep up a good job sir! :)

[JonWRowe]

His book simply reproduces everything Madison and Jefferson ever wrote on religion, with slight editorial notes. I certainly don't share his "left-socialist" politics, but found the book to be valuable nonetheless.

[MarkDouglasC]

Not unless Jefferson was there when he wrote it, and helped him.

[Youreallsheople]

Lenni is great. His "Zionism in the Age of Dictators" is eye-opening.

[octoberapple]

Nitpicky but an original source would be, for example, Jefferson's own unedited writings; original documents and records, in other words.

This book may be a good resource, but it's hard to imagine how original it is. Many things have been written about the founding fathers.

[libertariandeist]

Lenni Brenner is a great interview, but my god! The host needs to just keep his mouth shut. Perhaps the most annoying host I've ever seen.

[seltzerwater464]

Thanks for posting this. Lenni Brenner is a national treasure.

[JonWRowe]

Great stuff. Brenner's book on Madison & Jefferson is a great original resource!