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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451888303321

Autore

Ravitch Frank S. <1966->

Titolo

Masters of illusion [[electronic resource] ] : the Supreme Court and the religion clauses / / Frank S. Ravitch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2007

ISBN

0-8147-6917-9

0-8147-7676-0

1-4294-9023-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

342.7308/52

Soggetti

Freedom of religion - United States - Interpretation and construction

Church and state - United States - Interpretation and construction

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-233) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Building on shadows -- Neutrality -- Hostility -- Liberty -- Equality -- Separationism -- Accommodationism -- The meaning and recognition of religion under the religion clauses -- The ebb and flow of religion clause principles -- The facilitation test.

Sommario/riassunto

Many legal theorists and judges agree on one major premise in the field of law and religion: that religion clause jurisprudence is in a state of disarray and has been for some time. In Masters of Illusion , Frank S. Ravitch provocatively contends that both hard originalism (a strict focus on the intent of the Framers) and neutrality are illusory in religion clause jurisprudence, the former because it cannot live up to its promise for either side in the debate and the latter because it is simply impossible in the religion clause context. Yet these two principles have been used in almost every S