A Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty: The Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses

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University of Pennsylvania Press, 1990 - 172 strani

Here is a concise overview of the historical development and judicial interpretation of the First Amendment religion clauses. It begins with a survey of the history of American religious liberty, goes on to present the views of the Founding Fathers, and then considers the core value of religious liberty and the constitutional purposes that implement that value.

the book ends on a practical note by applying these principles to questions of equal access, religious symbolism in public life, and the task of defining religion for constitutional purposes. As the authors note in their introduction, "the historical principles that animate the religion clauses are more than an abstract intellectual exercise. . . . They provide an essential context for guiding the resolution of modern religious liberty issues."

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Religious Liberty in the New Nation
8
Chapter Two The Founders on Religious Liberty
22
The Pietistic Separationists
28
The Core Value of Religious Liberty
37
Chapter Four The Animating Principles of
43
The Principle of Accommodation
58
Summary
72
The Constitutional Definition of Religion
88
Isaac Backus An Appeal to the Public for Religious Liberty 1773
102
Thomas Jefferson A Bill For Establishing
110
Notes
126
4
132
32
140
Bibliography
161
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