LEADER 04815nam 2201117 a 450 001 9910781728803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-29092-8 010 $a9786613290922 010 $a1-4008-3987-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400839872 035 $a(CKB)2550000000050027 035 $a(EBL)784513 035 $a(OCoLC)756484683 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001521923 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12583794 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001521923 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11473612 035 $a(PQKB)10573234 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000535358 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11344897 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000535358 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10520179 035 $a(PQKB)10853625 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000515032 035 $a(OCoLC)769187869 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43152 035 $a(DE-B1597)453766 035 $a(OCoLC)1013938555 035 $a(OCoLC)1029822439 035 $a(OCoLC)1032693556 035 $a(OCoLC)1037980642 035 $a(OCoLC)1041996697 035 $a(OCoLC)1046611583 035 $a(OCoLC)1047004451 035 $a(OCoLC)1049685374 035 $a(OCoLC)1054879865 035 $a(OCoLC)979881747 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400839872 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL784513 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10503249 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL329092 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC784513 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000050027 100 $a20110316h20111988 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aConstitutional faith$b[electronic resource] /$fSanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author 205 $aWith a New afterword by the author 210 $aPrinceton, N.J. ;$aWoodstock $cPrinceton University Press$d2011, c1988 215 $a1 online resource (275 p.) 300 $aPaperback reissue, with a new afterword, 2011. 311 $a0-691-07769-X 311 $a0-691-15240-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- $tINTRODUCTION -- $tCHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- $tCHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- $tCHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- $tCHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- $tCHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- $tCHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- $tNOTES -- $tAFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- $tINDEX 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aConstitutional history$zUnited States 606 $aConstitutional law$zUnited States 606 $aConstitutional law$xReligious aspects 610 $aAmerican political community. 610 $aAmerican religion. 610 $aCatholics. 610 $aChristian doctrine. 610 $aProtestants. 610 $aU.S. Constitution. 610 $aUS Constitution. 610 $aaffirmation. 610 $acivil religion. 610 $aconstitutional faith. 610 $aconstitutional worship. 610 $alaw professors. 610 $alaw school. 610 $alaw. 610 $aloyalty. 610 $amarriage. 610 $amorality. 610 $aoaths. 610 $aquasi-religious system. 610 $areligious faith. 610 $arule of law. 615 0$aConstitutional history 615 0$aConstitutional law 615 0$aConstitutional law$xReligious aspects. 676 $a342.7302/9 700 $aLevinson$b Sanford$f1941-$01090954 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781728803321 996 $aConstitutional faith$93759819 997 $aUNINA