"This book is a thoughtful, deeply informed, and provocative assessment of the role of religion in American public life. Joseph Viteritti brings a wise and nuanced perspective to issues that daily perplex us. With his large knowledge of American history and law, he helps us think through the dilemmas that keep the courts, the public schools, and other institutions tied up in knots about how to deal with the claims of religion. The Last Freedom deserves a large audience."―Diane Ravitch, author of The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn

"Few topics excite so much controversy as the relationship between religion and democracy, and none demand our attention more urgently. In this beautifully written book, Joseph Viteritti offers a rich, historically informed exploration of this important topic. By questioning conventional wisdom and avoiding the clichés of both the Left and the Right, Viteritti has produced an even-handed, original treatment of a volatile subject. This book is sure to be of interest to scholars and citizens concerned about religion's place in America's public life."―Christopher L. Eisgruber, provost of Princeton University

"This is a solid, well-argued, and vigorously written book on an important subject. Most books on religion in the schools and the Constitution are by Constitutional lawyers, and rarely look into the larger questions of the role of religion and religious belief in the United States. That is the special virtue of this book."―Nathan Glazer, professor emeritus, Harvard University

The Last Freedom is a valuable contribution in many ways. In it, Viteritti provides a comprehensive survey of religion and American society, using social science data to give is a picture of what he calls the “hollow middle.” Patrick M. Garry, Journal of Law and Religion

“Viteritti does not fit neatly into existing establishment and free exercise debates…..the book is a piece of excellent scholarship in service of an arguemnt that is carefuly nuanced aand balanced.” Clyde, Wilcox, Political Science Quarterly