Law and Religion in American History: Public Values and Private Conscience

ISBN-13: 9781316605462 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 312 str.

Mark Douglas Mcgarvie

Opis

This is a sweeping history of the relationship between law and religion in America from the colonial era to the present day.

Recenzje

'This book provides a timely and tightly focused study of the many ways in which politically active Christians have attempted to influence public policy since the founding of the Republic, and the manner in which courts have responded to such efforts. Highly Recommended.' William G. Ross, Journal of Church and State

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Prologue: colonial America perpetuates state religion; 2. Revolution in thought and social organization: the legal; hegemony of Jeffersonian liberalism, 1776–1828; 3. A Christian counter-revolution and a new vision of American society, 1828–65; 4. Regulating behavior and teaching morals: the uses of religion, 1865–1937; 5. The rights revolution, 1937–2014; 6. Epilogue: the significance of history and a reconsideration of original intent; Bibliographic essay; Index.