“Separation of church and state in Virginia, instead of weakening Christianity, as the conservatives of the Revolution had feared, really aided it in securing a power over men far greater than it had known in the past.” MenStatesPastChurchKnownChristianityGreaterAtheismRevolutionPositive AtheismSeparationChurch And StateVirginiaSeparation Of Church And StateWeakening Author:H. J Eckenrode