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A Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty : The Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses / Charles J. Emmerich, Arlin M. Adams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©1990Description: 1 online resource (188 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780812213188
  • 9780812292329
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323.4420973
LOC classification:
  • BR516 .A32 1990eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Historical Roots of American Religious Liberty -- 2. The Founders on Religious Liberty -- 3. The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty -- 4. The Animating Principles of the Religion Clauses -- 5. Religious Liberty in Contemporary America -- Conclusion -- Appendix One. Historical Documents on American Religious Liberty -- Appendix Two. Early Declarations and Constitutional Provisions on Religion -- Appendix Three. Leading Supreme Court Decisions on Religious Liberty -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: Here is a concise overview of the historical development and judicial interpretation of the First Amendment religion clauses. It begins with a survey of the history of American religious liberty, goes on to present the views of the Founding Fathers, and then considers the core value of religious liberty and the constitutional purposes that implement that value.the book ends on a practical note by applying these principles to questions of equal access, religious symbolism in public life, and the task of defining religion for constitutional purposes. As the authors note in their introduction, "the historical principles that animate the religion clauses are more than an abstract intellectual exercise. . . . They provide an essential context for guiding the resolution of modern religious liberty issues."
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Historical Roots of American Religious Liberty -- 2. The Founders on Religious Liberty -- 3. The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty -- 4. The Animating Principles of the Religion Clauses -- 5. Religious Liberty in Contemporary America -- Conclusion -- Appendix One. Historical Documents on American Religious Liberty -- Appendix Two. Early Declarations and Constitutional Provisions on Religion -- Appendix Three. Leading Supreme Court Decisions on Religious Liberty -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Here is a concise overview of the historical development and judicial interpretation of the First Amendment religion clauses. It begins with a survey of the history of American religious liberty, goes on to present the views of the Founding Fathers, and then considers the core value of religious liberty and the constitutional purposes that implement that value.the book ends on a practical note by applying these principles to questions of equal access, religious symbolism in public life, and the task of defining religion for constitutional purposes. As the authors note in their introduction, "the historical principles that animate the religion clauses are more than an abstract intellectual exercise. . . . They provide an essential context for guiding the resolution of modern religious liberty issues."

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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