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Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author



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Autore: Levinson Sanford <1941-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988
Edizione: With a New afterword by the author
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (275 p.)
Disciplina: 342.7302/9
Soggetto topico: Constitutional history - United States
Constitutional law - United States
Constitutional law - Religious aspects
Soggetto non controllato: American 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
Note generali: Paperback reissue, with a new afterword, 2011.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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 -- INDEX
Sommario/riassunto: This 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Constitutional faith  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-29092-8
9786613290922
1-4008-3987-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781728803321
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