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The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
Marc O. Degirolami
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Description for The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
Hardback. Legal scholars expect to resolve religious dilemmas according to principles of equality, neutrality, or separation of church and state. But such abstractions fail to do justice to the clashing values in today's pluralistic society. Marc DeGirolami explains why conflicts implicating religious liberty are so emotionally fraught and deeply contested. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
When it comes to questions of religion, legal scholars face a predicament. They often expect to resolve dilemmas according to general principles of equality, neutrality, or the separation of church and state. But such abstractions fail to do justice to the untidy welter of values at stake. Offering new views of how to understand and protect religious freedom in a democracy, The Tragedy of Religious Freedom challenges the idea that matters of law and religion should be referred to far-flung theories about the First Amendment. Examining a broad array of contemporary and more established Supreme Court rulings, Marc DeGirolami explains ... Read more
When it comes to questions of religion, legal scholars face a predicament. They often expect to resolve dilemmas according to general principles of equality, neutrality, or the separation of church and state. But such abstractions fail to do justice to the untidy welter of values at stake. Offering new views of how to understand and protect religious freedom in a democracy, The Tragedy of Religious Freedom challenges the idea that matters of law and religion should be referred to far-flung theories about the First Amendment. Examining a broad array of contemporary and more established Supreme Court rulings, Marc DeGirolami explains ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
631g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674072664
SKU
V9780674072664
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About Marc O. Degirolami
Marc O. DeGirolami is Associate Professor of Law at St. John's University School of Law.
Reviews for The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
One of the best recent books on constitutional law.
Adam J. White Weekly Standard (05/07/2014) DeGirolami sharply criticizes the current state of legal theory regarding religious freedom in the U.S. and offers a solution he claims will cure many present ills.
(02/01/2014) DeGirolami's is a thoughtful and sophisticated meditation on the protean relationship between law and faith in a society ... Read more
Adam J. White Weekly Standard (05/07/2014) DeGirolami sharply criticizes the current state of legal theory regarding religious freedom in the U.S. and offers a solution he claims will cure many present ills.
(02/01/2014) DeGirolami's is a thoughtful and sophisticated meditation on the protean relationship between law and faith in a society ... Read more