How Free Can Religion Be?
Author | : Randall P. Bezanson |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2006-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780252031120 |
ISBN-13 | : 0252031121 |
Rating | : 4/5 (121 Downloads) |
Download or read book How Free Can Religion Be? written by Randall P. Bezanson and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2006-05-31 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: explores the Supreme Court's varied history of interpreting the religious guarantees outlined in the First Amendment. The book discusses eight provocative Supreme Court decisions to track the evolution of Free Exercise and Establishment Clause doctrine, focusing on the court's shift from strict separation of church and state to a position where the government accommodates and even fosters religion.