Religion on Trial
Hammond, Phillip E.; Machacek, David W.; Mazur, Eric Michael
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Paperback. The free exercise of conscience is under attack in the United States. Already the conservative bloc of the Supreme Court is reversing the progress of religious liberty that had been steadily advancing. And this danger will only increase if more conservative judges are nominated to the court. This is the impassioned argument of Religion on Trial. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
The free exercise of conscience is under threat in the United States. Already the conservative bloc of the Supreme Court is reversing the progress of religious liberty that had been steadily advancing. And this danger will only increase if more conservative judges are nominated to the court. This is the impassioned argument of Religion on Trial. Against Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Chief Justice Rehnquist, the authors argue that what the First Amendment protects is the freedom of individual conviction, not the rights of sectarian majorities to inflict their values on others. Beginning with an analysis of the origins of the ... Read more
The free exercise of conscience is under threat in the United States. Already the conservative bloc of the Supreme Court is reversing the progress of religious liberty that had been steadily advancing. And this danger will only increase if more conservative judges are nominated to the court. This is the impassioned argument of Religion on Trial. Against Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Chief Justice Rehnquist, the authors argue that what the First Amendment protects is the freedom of individual conviction, not the rights of sectarian majorities to inflict their values on others. Beginning with an analysis of the origins of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759106017
SKU
V9780759106017
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99-15
About Hammond, Phillip E.; Machacek, David W.; Mazur, Eric Michael
Phillip E. Hammond is D. Mackenzie Brown Professor of Religious Studies at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has written numerous books and articles, including The School Prayer Decisions: From Court Policy to Local Practice (1971), The Protestant Presence in Twentieth Century America: Religion and Political Culture (1992), Religion and Personal Autonomy: The Third Disestablishment in America (1992), ... Read more
Reviews for Religion on Trial
Religion on Trial is a remarkable, readable, and commendable achievement.
Journal of Church and State
Hammond, Machacek, and Mazur have produced a powerful and engaging work which documents a clear and present danger to religious freedom emanating from the Supreme Court itself. This book, accessible and engaging, should be of interest to any American open to the idea ... Read more
Journal of Church and State
Hammond, Machacek, and Mazur have produced a powerful and engaging work which documents a clear and present danger to religious freedom emanating from the Supreme Court itself. This book, accessible and engaging, should be of interest to any American open to the idea ... Read more