Proclaim liberty throughout all the land : a history of church and state in America /

Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against the law? These are just a few of the questions that touch our lives directly and emerge out of the separation of church and state. In this volume, one of the mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gaustad, Edwin S. (Edwin Scott)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2003.
Series:Religion in American life.
Subjects:
Religion and state > United States > History.
Church and state > United States > History.
Religion et État > États-Unis > Histoire.
Église et État > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Church and state.
Religion and state.
Staat
Kirche
Kerk en staat.
United States.
USA.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER ONE: The Colonies: Europe in America
  • CHAPTER TWO: A New Nation: The American Experiment
  • CHAPTER THREE: The Nineteenth Century: A Quiet Court
  • CHAPTER FOUR: The Twentieth Century and Beyond: A Busy Court
  • CHAPTER FIVE: The Establishment Clause: Public Schools
  • CHAPTER SIX: The Establishment Clause: Private Schools
  • CHAPTER SEVEN: The Free Exercise Clause: Religious Liberty
  • CHAPTER EIGHT: Epilogue: The Supreme Court and the Road Ahead
  • CHRONOLOGY
  • FURTHER READING
  • INDEX
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I.
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • Z.

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