Why and How Secular Society Should Accommodate Religion [electronic resource] : A Philosophical Proposal

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byrne, Edmund F.

Series:

hors serie Why and how secular society should accommodate religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and sociology.

Religion and state.

Local Subjects:

Religion and sociology.

Religion and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Why and How Secular Society Should Accommodate Religion

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study examines judiciary attempts to refine the neutrality worldview called for by the U.S. Constitution.

Contents:

WHY AND HOW SECULAR SOCIETY SHOULD ACCOMMODATE RELIGION: A Philosophical Proposal; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Religion Under Secular Statecraft; Chapter 1. Rationalist Restrictions on Public Discourse; Chapter 2. Reasonable Limits on Religious Freedom; Chapter 3. The Hidden Dangers of Civil Religion; Part II: State / Religion Border Control; Chapter 4. Religion-State Relations in U.S. Courts; Chapter 5. Alternative Schooling in America; Part III: Religious Groups and the Public Sphere

Chapter 6. The Political Importance of Interest GroupsChapter 7. The Moral Need for Groups in a Modern Democracy; Chapter 8. Religious Groups in the Political Process; Summary and Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-1717-6

OCLC:

818112695