Contemporary Paganism - Minority Religions in a Majoritarian America (Hardcover, First)

This book explores the legal bias in the United States against Paganism and other non-Christian religions. Despite being one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, the U.S. legal system developed when the population was predominantly Christian. Built into the law is the tacit assumption that all religions and religious practices resemble Christianity. Using the Pagans as a case study, Barner-Barry shows how their experiences demonstrate that both the law affecting nondominant religions and the judiciary that interprets this law are significantly biased in favor of the dominant religion, Christianity. This creates legal problems, as well as problems of intolerance, for religions with significantly different practices. Special attention is given to a series of Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Freedom of Religion Clause in terms of neutrality and interpreting the Establishment Clause loosely and its impact on nondominant religions in the US.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	C Barner-Barry
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	242
Edition:	First
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-6441-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	1-4039-6441-6
Barcode:	9781403964410

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