Religious expression and the American Constitution / Franklyn S. Haiman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haiman, Franklyn Saul.

Series:

Rhetoric and public affairs series.

Rhetoric and public affairs series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of religion--United States.

Freedom of religion.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Church and state--United States.

Church and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First Amendment rights have been among the most fiercely debated topics in the aftermath of 9/11. In the current environment and fervor for "homeland security," personal freedoms in exchange for security are coming under more scrutiny. Among these guaranteed freedoms are the protection of religious expression given by the U.S. Constitution and the constitutional prohibitions against behaviors that violate the separation of church and state. The mandate that the government "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" is a general princ

Contents:

Historical background

Understanding the First Amendment

Religious expression in public places

Religious expression in public schools

Public funding of religious schools

Historical issues of religious expression versus competing social interests

Current issues of religious expression versus competing social interests

Religious expression and political life.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-246) and index.

ISBN:

1-62895-178-8

0-87013-923-1

1-4294-8040-8

OCLC:

609178512