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Church and state in the Roberts court : Christian conservatism and social change in ten cases, 2005-2018 / Jerold Waltman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Waltman, Jerold L., 1945- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Roberts, John G., Jr., 1955-.
- Roberts, John G.
- United States. Supreme Court.
- United States.
- Church and state--United States.
- Church and state.
- Church and state--United States--Cases.
- Freedom of religion--United States.
- Freedom of religion.
- Christianity and politics--United States.
- Christianity and politics.
- Conservatism--United States.
- Conservatism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Summary:
- Religious liberty is often called "the first freedom." For many years, few decisions made by the Supreme Court have been more significant for ordinary Americans than those concerning issues of church and state. By what criteria do the justices make these holdings? This analysis reaches beyond legal doctrines and focuses on four important aspects of change in the American religious landscape: increasing religious diversity; the rise of secularism; the fast growing political influence of gay and lesbian groups; and the pushback from conservative Christians caused by these trends. The author examines how these changes nation-wide have influenced the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts in dealing with church-state cases.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3514-5
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