Religion and the Constitution, Volume 2 : Establishment and Fairness

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Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others. Should students in public schools be allowed to organize devotional Bible readings and pray...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Greenawalt, Kent
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Law.
Freedom of religion.
Church and state.
RELIGION > Religion, Politics & State.
LAW > Public.
LAW > Constitutional.
Liberte religieuse > États-Unis.
Église et État > États-Unis.
Freedom of religion > United States.
Church and state > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others. Should students in public schools be allowed to organize devotional Bible readings and prayers on school property? Does reciting "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance establish a preferred religion? What does the Constitution have to say about displays of religious symbols and messages on public property? Religion and the Constitution presents a new framework for addressing these and ot.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (496 pages).
ISBN:9781400828234

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