Title
Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, 5th ed.
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Description
This accessible and authoritative introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginnings to the latest Supreme Court cases. The authors analyze closely the formation of the First Amendment religion clauses and describe the unique and enduring principles of the American experiment in religious freedom—liberty of conscience, free exercise of religion, religious equality, religious pluralism, separation of church and state, and no establishment of religion. Successive chapters map all of the 240+ Supreme Court cases on religious freedom—covering the free exercise of religion; the roles of government and religion in education; the place of religion in public life; and the interaction of religious organizations and the state. The concluding reflections argue that protecting religious freedom is critical for democratic order and constitutional rule of law, even if it needs judicious balancing with other fundamental rights and state interests. Clear, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, and balanced, this classic volume is an ideal classroom text. This new 5th edition addresses fully the new hot-button issues and cases on religious freedom versus sexual liberty; religious worship in the time of COVID; freedom of conscience and exemption claims; state aid to religion; religious monuments and ceremonies in public life; and the rights and limits of religious groups.
ISBN
9780197587614
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Keywords
religious liberty, religious freedom, First Amendment, Supreme Court cases, First Amendment religion clauses, religious freedom, liberty of conscience, free exercise of religion, religious equality, religious pluralism, separation of church and state, no establishment of religion, exemption claims, state aid to religion, rights and limits of religious groups, role of government, education, public life
Disciplines
First Amendment | Law | Religion Law
Recommended Citation
Garnett, Richard W.; Witte, John; and Nichols, Joel A., "Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment, 5th ed." (2022). Books. 398.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/law_books/398
Comments
5th edition