In this Book
- The Constitution of Religious Freedom: God, Politics, and the First Amendment
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Baylor University Press
summary
In a time when the question of American religious identity underlies much political conversation that fills the public square, Dennis Goldford directs his readers to consider the First Amendment. The founding fathers' words, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," are the constitutional means of ensuring, however imperfectly, the American freedom to stand for something sacred. In his analysis, Goldford ably demonstrates that the very nature of these religion clauses establishes protection not for religion but for religious freedom. The Constitution of Religious Freedom argues that religious identity inheres not in the nation, but in the individual citizen.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-18
- 1. Constitutional Fundamentals
- pp. 19-44
- 4. Orthodoxy and Neutrality
- pp. 115-142
- Conclusion: One Nation under Whose God?
- pp. 235-246
- Cases Cited
- pp. 247-248
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 249-258
Additional Information
ISBN
9781602584211
Related ISBN(s)
9781602584198
MARC Record
OCLC
785785368
Pages
270
Launched on MUSE
2012-04-16
Language
English
Open Access
No