Church and State in the Roberts Court (Paperback)

Jerold Waltman

ISBN 10: 1476671478 / ISBN 13: 9781476671475

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2019

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Paperback. Religious liberty is often called "the first freedom." For many years, few decisions made by the Supreme Court have been more significant for ordinary Americans than those concerning issues of church and state. By what criteria do the justices make these holdings? This analysis reaches beyond legal doctrines and focuses on four important aspects of change in the American religious landscape: increasing religious diversity; the rise of secularism; the fast growing political influence of gay and lesbian groups; and the pushback from conservative Christians caused by these trends. The author examines how these changes nation-wide have influenced the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts in dealing with church-state cases. Reaches beyond legal doctrines and focuses on four important aspects of change in the American religious landscape: increasing religious diversity; the rise of secularism; the growing political influence of gay and lesbian groups; and the pushback from conservative Christians engendered by these trends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Church and State in the Roberts Court (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476671478
• ISBN 13: 9781476671475
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Religious liberty is often called "the first freedom." For many years, few decisions made by the Supreme Court have been more significant for ordinary Americans than those concerning issues of church and state. By what criteria do the justices make these holdings?

This analysis reaches beyond legal doctrines and focuses on four important aspects of change in the American religious landscape: increasing religious diversity; the rise of secularism; the fast growing political influence of gay and lesbian groups; and the pushback from conservative Christians caused by these trends. The author examines how these changes nation-wide have influenced the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts in dealing with church-state cases.

About the Author

The late Jerold Waltman was the R.W. Morrison professor of political science at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and editor of the Journal of Church and State. He was the author of nine other books on American public law and public policy.