A Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty : The Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses / Arlin M. Adams, Charles J. Emmerich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Arlin M., Author.

Emmerich, Charles J., Author.

Contributor:

Burger, Warren E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Constitution--1st Amendment.

United States.

Religion and state--United States--History--Sources.

Religion and state.

Church and state--United States--History--Sources.

Church and state.

Freedom of religion--United States--History--Sources.

Freedom of religion.

Religion and state--United States--History.

Church and state--United States--History.

Freedom of religion--United States--History.

United States--Religion.

United States--Church history.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 pages)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Here is a concise overview of the historical development and judicial interpretation of the First Amendment religion clauses. It begins with a survey of the history of American religious liberty, goes on to present the views of the Founding Fathers, and then considers the core value of religious liberty and the constitutional purposes that implement that value.the book ends on a practical note by applying these principles to questions of equal access, religious symbolism in public life, and the task of defining religion for constitutional purposes. As the authors note in their introduction, "the historical principles that animate the religion clauses are more than an abstract intellectual exercise. . . . They provide an essential context for guiding the resolution of modern religious liberty issues."

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Historical Roots of American Religious Liberty

2. The Founders on Religious Liberty

3. The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty

4. The Animating Principles of the Religion Clauses

5. Religious Liberty in Contemporary America

Conclusion

Appendix One. Historical Documents on American Religious Liberty

Appendix Two. Early Declarations and Constitutional Provisions on Religion

Appendix Three. Leading Supreme Court Decisions on Religious Liberty

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-163) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9780585126326

0585126321

9780812292329

0812292324

OCLC:

44959179