| Piety, Politics, and Pluralism: Religion, the Courts, and the 2000 Election Contributor(s): Segers, Mary C. (Editor), Garvey, George E. (Contribution by), Evans, Bette Novitt (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 074251515X ISBN-13: 9780742515154 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $53.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
| Dewey: 323.442 |
| LCCN: 2001048273 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.86" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 264 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation. Piety, Politics, and Pluralism is a groundbreaking work that will be indispensable to students of religion and politics, American politics, and constitutional law. |