04815nam 2201117 a 450 991081300340332120200520144314.01-283-29092-897866132909221-4008-3987-410.1515/9781400839872(CKB)2550000000050027(EBL)784513(OCoLC)756484683(SSID)ssj0001521923(PQKBManifestationID)12583794(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001521923(PQKBWorkID)11473612(PQKB)10573234(SSID)ssj0000535358(PQKBManifestationID)11344897(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000535358(PQKBWorkID)10520179(PQKB)10853625(StDuBDS)EDZ0000515032(OCoLC)769187869(MdBmJHUP)muse43152(DE-B1597)453766(OCoLC)1013938555(OCoLC)1029822439(OCoLC)1032693556(OCoLC)1037980642(OCoLC)1041996697(OCoLC)1046611583(OCoLC)1047004451(OCoLC)1049685374(OCoLC)1054879865(OCoLC)979881747(DE-B1597)9781400839872(Au-PeEL)EBL784513(CaPaEBR)ebr10503249(CaONFJC)MIL329092(MiAaPQ)EBC784513(EXLCZ)99255000000005002720110316h20111988 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConstitutional faith[electronic resource] /Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the authorWith a New afterword by the authorPrinceton, N.J. ;Woodstock Princeton University Press2011, c19881 online resource (275 p.)Paperback reissue, with a new afterword, 2011.0-691-07769-X 0-691-15240-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- CHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- NOTES -- AFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- INDEXThis book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form of political rhetoric that allows citizens to grapple with every important public issue imaginable. In a new afterword, Levinson looks at the deepening of constitutional worship and attributes the current widespread frustrations with the government to the static nature of the Constitution.Constitutional historyUnited StatesConstitutional lawUnited StatesConstitutional lawReligious aspectsAmerican political community.American religion.Catholics.Christian doctrine.Protestants.U.S. Constitution.US Constitution.affirmation.civil religion.constitutional faith.constitutional worship.law professors.law school.law.loyalty.marriage.morality.oaths.quasi-religious system.religious faith.rule of law.Constitutional historyConstitutional lawConstitutional lawReligious aspects.342.7302/9Levinson Sanford1941-1090954MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813003403321Constitutional faith4088659UNINA