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Contents Acknowledgments vii 1. The Bible and the Bench: An Introduction to New Christian Right Activism in the Courts 1 2. A Perfect State of Society: The Emergence of Conservative Christian Public Interest Law 13 3. One in Purpose: The Firms That Litigate the New Christian Right Agenda 27 4. “Incremental Pragmatism”: Legal Strategies of the New Christian Right 46 5. Scaling the Establishment Wall: Free Speech and the Supreme Court’s Religion Cases 62 6. Pathbreakers and Gatekeepers: The Lower Federal Court Response to the New Christian Right 86 7. Money, Media, and (Not So) Gentle Persuasion: New Christian Right Lawyers Outside the Courtroom 120 8. Legal Right or Gospel Tool? The Past and Future of the New Christian Right’s Free Speech Strategy in the Courts 136 Appendix: Table of Cases 147 Notes 153 Bibliography 171 Index 181 ...

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