The American Constitution and religion / Richard J. Regan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Regan, Richard J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of religion--United States.

Freedom of religion.

Religion and state--United States.

Religion and state.

Constitutional law--United States--Philosophy.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A "highly informative and enjoyable" study of Supreme Court cases involving the place of religion in society(Nicholas P.Cafardi, America Magazine ). The Supreme Court's decisions concerning the first amendment are hotly debated, and the controversy shows no signs of abating. Adding much-needed historical and philosophical background to the discussion, Richard J.Regan reconsiders some of the most important Supreme Court cases regarding the establishment clause and the free exercise of religion. Governmental aid to church-affiliated elementary schools and colleges; state-sponsored prayer and Bible reading; curriculum that includes creationism; tax exemption of church property; publicly sponsored Christmas displays-these and other notable cases are discussed in Regan's chapters on the religious establishment clause. On the topic of the free-exercise clause, Regan considers such subjects as the value of religious freedom, as well as the place of religious beliefs in public schooling and government affairs. Important cases concerning conscientious objection to war, regulation of religious organizations and personnel, and western traditions of conscience are also examined. This book, written for students of law, political science, and religion, presents the relevant case law in chronological order. The addition of the historical context and Regan's philosophical discussion enhances our understanding of these influential cases.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""1. The Regime Principles of the Constitution""; ""2. The First Amendment and Religion""; ""3. The Fourteenth Amendment and the First""; ""4. Religious Establishment and Governmental Aid to Church-Related Schools""; ""5. Religious Establishment and Public Schools and Public Colleges""; ""6. Religious Establishment and Other Questions""; ""7. The Free Exercise of Religion""; ""8. Conscientious Objections to War""; ""9. Regulation of Religious Organizations and Personnel""; ""10. Western Traditions of Conscience""

""Appendix. A Typology of Conflicts Between Individual Conscience and Public Law""""Table of Cases""; ""Index of Names""; ""Index of Subjects""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

9780813221533

0813221536

OCLC:

867742027