The constitution of religious freedom [[electronic resource] ] : God, politics, and the First Amendment / / Dennis J. Goldford

• Autore: Goldford Dennis J. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, c2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (278 p.)
• Disciplina: 342.7308/52
• Soggetto topico: Freedom of religion - United States; Church and state - United States; Religion and politics - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Constitutional fundamentals -- Religious minorities, religious freedom, and religion -- Conventional vs. radical establishment clause jurisprudence -- Orthodoxy and neutrality -- The concept of coercion in establishment clause jurisprudence -- The concept of position taking in establishment clause jurisprudence -- The theoretical core of the establishment clause : the secularity principle.
• Sommario/riassunto: In a time when the question of American religious identity underlies much political conversation that fills the public square, Dennis Goldford directs his readers to consider the First Amendment. The founding fathers' words,""Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,""are the constitutional means of ensuring, however imperfectly, the American freedom to stand for something sacred. In his analysis, Goldford ably demonstrates that the very nature of these religion clauses establishes protection not for religion but f
• Titolo autorizzato: The constitution of religious freedom
• ISBN: 1-280-48758-5; 9786613582812; 1-60258-421-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464146003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II