Constitutional Faith /
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 ques...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2011]
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Edición: | With a New afterword by the author |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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