Religious Expression and the American Constitution
Published on 1. November 2003
Book
Hardback
254 pages
978-0-87013-690-0 (ISBN)
Description
First Amendment rights have been among the most fiercely debated topics in the aftermath of 9/11. In the current environment and fervor for "homeland security," personal freedoms in exchange for security are coming under more scrutiny. Among these guaranteed freedoms are the protection of religious expression given by the U.S. Constitution and the constitutional prohibitions against behaviors that violate the separation of church and state. The mandate that the government "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" is a general principle that has guided American courts in interpreting the original intent of the First Amendment. In Religious Expression and the American Constitution, Haiman focuses on the current state of American law with respect to a broad range of controversial issues affecting religious expression, both verbal and nonverbal, along with a review of the recent history of each issue to provide a full understanding.
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Language
English
Place of publication
East Lansing, MI
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-87013-690-0 (9780870136900)
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Franklyn S. Haiman
Religious Expression and the American Constitution
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Michigan State University Press
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Content
ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Historical BackgroundChapter 2. Understanding the First AmendmentChapter 3. Religious Expression in Public PlacesChapter 4. Religious Expression in Public SchoolsChapter 5. Public Funding of Religious SchoolsChapter 6. Historical Issues of Religious Expression versus Competing Social InterestsChapter 7. Current Issues of Religious Expression versus Competing Social InterestsChapter 8. Religious Expression and Political LifeAppendix 1. Roger Williams's Bloudy Tenent of PersecutionAppendix 2. The General Laws and Liberties of the Massachusetts Bay ColonyAppendix 3. Maryland Act Concerning TolerationAppendix 4. John Locke's Letter Concerning TolerationAppendix 5. Thomas Jefferson's Notes on VirginiaAppendix 6. James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious AssessmentsAppendix 7. Virginia Act for Establishing Religious FreedomAppendix 8. Thomas Jefferson's Reply to the Danbury Baptist AssociationAppendix 9. Engel v VitaleAppendix 10. Lemon v KurtzmanAppendix 11. Wisconsin v YoderAppendix 12. Marsh v ChambersAppendix 13. Lynch v DonnellyAppendix 14. Wallace v JaffreeAppendix 15. Lee v Weisman
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Freedom of religion United States, Freedom of speech United States, Church and state United States
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Freedom of religion United States, Freedom of speech United States, Church and state United States