Masters of Illusion : the Supreme Court and the Religion Clauses.

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Many legal theorists and judges agree on one major premise in the field of law and religion: that religion clause jurisprudence is in a state of disarray and has been for some time. In Masters of Illusion, Frank S. Ravitch provocatively contends that both hard originalism (a strict focus on the inte...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ravitch, Frank S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2007.
Temas:
United States. > Constitution. > 1st Amendment.
Constitution (United States)
Church and state > United States > Interpretation and construction.
Freedom of religion > United States > Interpretation and construction.
Église et État > États-Unis > Interprétation.
Liberté religieuse > États-Unis > Interprétation.
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Sumario:Many legal theorists and judges agree on one major premise in the field of law and religion: that religion clause jurisprudence is in a state of disarray and has been for some time. In Masters of Illusion, Frank S. Ravitch provocatively contends that both hard originalism (a strict focus on the intent of the Framers) and neutrality are illusory in religion clause jurisprudence, the former because it cannot live up to its promise for either side in the debate and the latter because it is simply impossible in the religion clause context. Yet these two principles have been used in almost every S.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (254 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-233) and index.
ISBN:9780814776766
0814776760

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