The Constitution of Religious Freedom - God, Politics, and the First Amendment (Hardcover)

In a time when the question of American religious identity underlies much political conversation that fills the public square, Dennis Goldford directs his readers to consider the First Amendment. The founding fathers' words, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, are the constitutional means of ensuring, however imperfectly, the American freedom to stand for something sacred. In his analysis, Goldford ably demonstrates that the very nature of these religion clauses establishes protection not for 'religion' but for 'religious freedom'. This book relocates religious identity, moving it from the nation - and the ideals of its founders - and placing it within the individual citizen.

General

Imprint:	Baylor University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Dennis J. Goldford
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	270
ISBN-13:	978-1-60258-419-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Religious freedom Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	1-60258-419-2
Barcode:	9781602584198

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