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Religion and the Constitution, Volume 2: Establishment and Fairness

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Description for Religion and the Constitution, Volume 2: Establishment and Fairness Paperback. Should members of religious sects be able to use peyote in worship? How can the law address the refusal of parents to provide medical care to their children or the refusal of doctors to perform abortions? This title presents a framework for addressing such questions that involve competing demands of fairness, liberty, and constitutional validity. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH4; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 828.
Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others. Should students in public schools be allowed to organize devotional Bible readings and prayers on school property? Does reciting "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance establish a preferred religion? What does the Constitution have to say about displays of religious symbols and messages on public property? Religion and the Constitution presents a new framework for addressing these and other controversial questions that involve competing demands of fairness, liberty, and ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691141145
SKU
V9780691141145
Shipping Time
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About Kent Greenawalt
Kent Greenawalt is University Professor at Columbia University, teaching in the law school, and a former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States. His books include "Does God Belong in Public Schools?" and "Fighting Words" (both Princeton), as well as "Conflicts of Law and Morality" and "Religious Convictions and Political Choice".

Reviews for Religion and the Constitution, Volume 2: Establishment and Fairness
"[S]tudents, law clerks, scholars, and interested citizens seeking a fair-minded dissection of the complexities of any given issue can easily dip into the two volumes and find much of value. In particular, Greenawalt's chapter on 'Establishment Clause Tests and Standards' provides as succinct an introduction to the twists of case law as currently available."
Aziz Huq, New York Law Journal "The ... Read more

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