No establishment of religion : America's original contribution to religious liberty /

The First Amendment guarantee that ""Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"" rejected the millennium-old Western policy of supporting one form of Christianity in each nation and subjugating all other faiths. The exact meaning and application of this A...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Gunn, T. Jeremy (HerausgeberIn), Witte, John
Weitere Verfasser:
Witte, John, Jr (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
The First Amendment guarantee that ""Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"" rejected the millennium-old Western policy of supporting one form of Christianity in each nation and subjugating all other faiths. The exact meaning and application of this American innovation, however, has always proved elusive. Individual states found it difficult to remove traditional laws that controlled religious doctrine, liturgy, and church life, and that discriminated against unpopular religions. They found it even harder to decide more subtle legal questions that continue to divid
Umfang:
1 online resource (871 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-986037-8
0-19-998601-0
1-283-84847-3
0-19-986038-6
Schlagworte:
United States. > Constitution. > 1st Amendment
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