Koppelman, Andrew creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. mau Cambridge, Mass Harvard University Press 2013 monographic eng

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1 online resource (248 pages) "Although it is often charged with hostility toward religion, First Amendment doctrine in fact treats religion as a distinctive human good. It insists, however, that this good be understood abstractly, without the state taking sides on any theological question. Here, a leading scholar of constitutional law explains the logic of this uniquely American form of neutrality--more religion-centered than liberal theorists propose, and less overtly theistic than conservatives advocate. The First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion is under threat. Growing numbers of critics, including a near-majority of the Supreme Court, seem ready to cast aside the ideal of American religious neutrality. Andrew Koppelman defends that ideal and explains why protecting religion from political manipulation is imperative in an America of growing religious diversity. Understanding American religious neutrality, Koppelman shows, can explain some familiar puzzles. How can Bible reading in public schools be impermissible while legislative sessions begin with prayers, Christmas is an official holiday, and the words "under God" appear in the Pledge of Allegiance? Are faith-based social services, public financing of religious schools, or the teaching of intelligent design constitutional? Combining legal, historical, and philosophical analysis, Koppelman shows how law coherently navigates these conundrums. He explains why laws must have a secular legislative purpose, why old, but not new, ceremonial acknowledgments of religion are permitted, and why it is fair to give religion special treatment."--Publisher's website. Introduction -- The American specification of neutrality -- Corruption of religion and the establishment clause -- Religion clause doctrine explained -- Why single out religion? -- A secular state? Andrew Koppelman. OldControl:harvard. 9780674067561. Made available online by De Gruyter. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Church and state United States Ecclesiastical law United States Freedom of religion United States LAW Constitutional LAW Public PHILOSOPHY Political Church and state Ecclesiastical law Freedom of religion United States Church and state -- United States Ecclesiastical law -- United States Freedom of religion -- United States AE5 .H378 Internet 342.7308/52 Koppelman, Andrew. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013 (DLC) 2012008382 (OCoLC)778828824 9780674067561 0674067568 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=508387 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=508387 CN8ML 120719 20200709055655.0 ocn835787745 eng