Religion in American Public Law
Author | : David Fellman |
Publisher | : Holmes & Meier Publishers |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : David Fellman |
Publisher | : Holmes & Meier Publishers |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Law |
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Author | : Scott A. Merriman |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 679 |
Release | : 2007-05-18 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 185109864X |
This work is a comprehensive survey of one of the oldest—and hottest—debates in American history: the role of religion in the public discourse. The relationship between church and state was contentious long before the framers of the Constitution undertook the bold experiment of separating the two, sparking a debate that would rage for centuries: What is the role of religion in government—and vice versa? Religion and the Law in America explores the many facets of this question, from prayer in public schools to the addition of the phrase "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance, from government investigation of religious fringe groups to federal grants for faith-based providers of social services. In more than 250 A–Z entries, along with a series of broad, thematic essays, it examines the groups, laws, and court cases that have framed this ongoing debate. Through its careful, balanced exploration of the interaction between government and religion throughout the history of the United States, the work provides all Americans—students, scholars, and lay readers alike—with a deep understanding of one of the central, enduring issues in our history.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Church and state |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Azizah al-Hibri |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780393322064 |
A thought-provoking discussion of the public and political expression of America's diverse religious beliefs.
Author | : Mark Douglas McGarvie |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2016-07-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1316684148 |
This book furthers dialogue on the separation of church and state with an approach that emphasizes intellectual history and the constitutional theory that underlies American society. Mark Douglas McGarvie explains that the founding fathers of America considered the right of conscience to be an individual right, to be protected against governmental interference. While the religion clauses enunciated this right, its true protection occurred in the creation of separate public and private spheres. Religion and the churches were placed in the private sector. Yet, politically active Christians have intermittently mounted challenges to this bifurcation in calling for a greater public role for Christian faith and morality in American society. Both students and scholars will learn much from this intellectual history of law and religion that contextualizes a four-hundred-year-old ideological struggle.
Author | : Isaac Weiner |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1479893366 |
Offers insight into the complex relationship between religion and law in contemporary America Why religion? Why law? Why now? In recent years, the United States has witnessed a number of high-profile court cases involving religion, forcing Americans to grapple with questions regarding the relationship between religion and law. This volume maps the contemporary interplay of religion and law within the study of American religions. What rights are protected by the Constitution’s free exercise clause? What are the boundaries of religion, and what is the constitutional basis for protecting some religious beliefs but not others? What characterizes a religious-studies approach to religion and law today? What is gained by approaching law from the vantage point of religious studies, and what does attention to the law offer back to scholars of religion? Religion, Law, USA considers all these questions and more. Each chapter considers a specific keyword in the study of religion and law, such as “conscience,” “establishment,” “secularity,” and “personhood.” Contributors consider specific case studies related to each term, and then expand their analyses to discuss broader implications for the practice and study of American religion. Incorporating pieces from leading voices in the field, this book is an indispensable addition to the scholarship on religion and law in America.
Author | : Luis F. Lugo |
Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781572332614 |
Author | : Warren A. Nord |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2014-07-01 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1469617455 |
Warren Nord's thoughtful book tackles an issue of great importance in contemporary America: the role of religion in our public schools and universities. According to Nord, public opinion has been excessively polarized by those religious conservatives who would restore religious purposes and practices to public education and by those secular liberals for whom religion is irrelevant to everything in the curriculum. While he maintains that public schools and universities must not promote religion, he also argues that there are powerful philosophical, political, moral, and constitutional reasons for requiring students to study religion. Indeed, only if religion is included in the curriculum will students receive a truly liberal education, one that takes seriously a variety of ways of understanding the human experience. Intended for a broad audience, Nord's comprehensive study encompasses American history, constitutional law, educational theory and practice, theology, philosophy, and ethics. It also discusses a number of current, controversial issues, including multiculturalism, moral education, creationism, academic freedom, and the voucher and school choice movements.
Author | : Isaac Weiner |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1479891398 |
Offers insight into the complex relationship between religion and law in contemporary America Why religion? Why law? Why now? In recent years, the United States has witnessed a number of high-profile court cases involving religion, forcing Americans to grapple with questions regarding the relationship between religion and law. This volume maps the contemporary interplay of religion and law within the study of American religions. What rights are protected by the Constitution’s free exercise clause? What are the boundaries of religion, and what is the constitutional basis for protecting some religious beliefs but not others? What characterizes a religious-studies approach to religion and law today? What is gained by approaching law from the vantage point of religious studies, and what does attention to the law offer back to scholars of religion? Religion, Law, USA considers all these questions and more. Each chapter considers a specific keyword in the study of religion and law, such as “conscience,” “establishment,” “secularity,” and “personhood.” Contributors consider specific case studies related to each term, and then expand their analyses to discuss broader implications for the practice and study of American religion. Incorporating pieces from leading voices in the field, this book is an indispensable addition to the scholarship on religion and law in America.
Author | : Scott A. Merriman |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2007-05-18 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
"Freedom of religion is probably the freedom that Americans hold the dearest, at least publicly. However, the limits of that freedom, and the limits of the corresponding First Amendment clause against a governmental establishment of religion, are very murky, especially when the freedom of one individual's religion begins to clash with the prohibition against the government's establishment. This encyclopedia identifies some of the boundaries of those freedoms, seeks to explain the overall development of the freedom of religion, and highlights some of the important judicial decisions that have shaped it. The encyclopedia discusses the interaction between religion and the law in America; it does not aim to give legal advice"--Introduction