Faith in American Public Life - Religious Freedom in a Pluralist Society (Hardcover)

In Faith in American Public Life ,Melissa Rogersaformer Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnershipsaexplores the role of religion in the public square and focuses on principles that define the relationship between government and religion. While the Constitution prohibits government-backed religion, it protects the rights of religious individuals and organizations to promote their faith. These twin principles have helped freedom and faith to flourish in the United States. At the same time, Rogers warns of current threats to religious freedom and pluralism in America, the most seriousof which are rising hostility toward and attacks on religious minorities. Fearmongeringregarding certain religions, races, andethnicitiesand the use of violent imagery and dehumanizing language amount to throwing a match on dry kindling. Americans, Rogers argues, must take action to counter these threats.She also warns about efforts to shrink the constitutional bar on governmental establishment of religion and upset a balanced approach to free exercise issues. Faith in American Public Life offers suggestions for confronting these and other challenges. Rogers walks readers through settled and contested legal issues, providing an accessible guide to many of the most important and timely matters in this field. The legal rules are not perfect, she says, but they have established a framework that produces remarkable freedom and have helped to create a country wherereligion can be a powerful force for good. Through her knowledgeable analysis and practical recommendations for policymakers and religious leaders, Rogers inspires hope that the genius of the American system can be preserved and perfected and that efforts to find common ground can be renewed.

General

Imprint:	Baylor University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2019
Authors:	Melissa Rogers
Foreword by:	E.J. Dionne
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-4813-0970-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-4813-0970-6
Barcode:	9781481309707

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