
This title is currently available only as an ebook. This book examines the interpretive issues that have always been at the forefront of litigation based on the Religion Clause, including: What is the effect of history and original intent on the meaning of the modern Religion Clauses? What is the proper role for religion in a modern, religiously pluralist, secular democracy? What constitutes 'religion'? Is any such definition of 'religion' applicable to both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses? Religion and the State, written in a politically balanced tone, draws from various resources, including Supreme Court case law, lower court opinions, academic literature, and legislative texts to provide a well-rounded examination of these pivotal and intriguing questions. The Second Edition represents a substantial revision of the predecessor edition. Among the developments reflected in the Second Edition are: Expanded coverage of the debate within the Supreme Court and academic literature over separationist and accommodationist models of political governance; Completely revised sections dealing with government financing of religious enterprises and government symbolic endorsement of religion; Shorter case excerpts; A more comprehensive effort to incorporate lower-court decisions on matters that have not yet been decided by the Supreme Court; Expanded coverage of comparative materials; Expanded coverage of litigation under state constitutional provisions dealing with religion and the government; Expanded coverage of statutory issues under federal statutes such as RFRA and RLUIPA, and the various state versions of those statutes; and A new section dealing with the legal implications of internal church disputes.
Page Count:
938
Publication Date:
2006-01-01
ISBN-10:
0820570222
ISBN-13:
9780820570228
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