Author: Andrew Koppelman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674071077
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
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.
Defending American Religious Neutrality
Author: Andrew Koppelman
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674071077
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
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: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674071077
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
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.
American Neutrality Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Neutrality
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Neutrality
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
German Propaganda and U.S. Neutrality in World War I
Author: Chad R. Fulwider
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273432
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
In the fading evening light of August 4, 1914, Great Britain’s H.M.S. Telconia set off on a mission to sever the five transatlantic cables linking Germany and the United States. Thus Britain launched its first attack of World War I and simultaneously commenced what became the war’s most decisive battle: the battle for American public opinion. In this revealing study, Chad Fulwider analyzes the efforts undertaken by German organizations, including the German Foreign Ministry, to keep the United States out of the war. Utilizing archival records, newspapers, and “official” propaganda, the book also assesses the cultural impact of Germany’s political mission within the United States and comments upon the perception of American life in Europe during the early twentieth century.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273432
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
In the fading evening light of August 4, 1914, Great Britain’s H.M.S. Telconia set off on a mission to sever the five transatlantic cables linking Germany and the United States. Thus Britain launched its first attack of World War I and simultaneously commenced what became the war’s most decisive battle: the battle for American public opinion. In this revealing study, Chad Fulwider analyzes the efforts undertaken by German organizations, including the German Foreign Ministry, to keep the United States out of the war. Utilizing archival records, newspapers, and “official” propaganda, the book also assesses the cultural impact of Germany’s political mission within the United States and comments upon the perception of American life in Europe during the early twentieth century.
American Neutrality Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The First American Neutrality. A Study of the American Understanding of Neutral Obligations During the Years 1792 to 1815. (Repr.) - Philadelphia: Porcupine Press 1974. 178 S. 8°
Author: Charles Shang Hyneman
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
The Alabama, British Neutrality, and the American Civil War
Author: Frank J. Merli
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253344731
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A study of the Confederacy's inept attempts to win foreign support for its cause.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253344731
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A study of the Confederacy's inept attempts to win foreign support for its cause.
American Neutrality
Author: Sir William Vernon Harcourt
Publisher:
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Category : Belligerency
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Belligerency
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
American Conception Of Neutrality After 1941
Author: Jurg M Gabriel
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349195243
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349195243
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
American Neutrality
Author: George Bemis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Neutrality
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Neutrality
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
American Neutrality Policy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Publisher:
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Category : Arms transfers
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Contains copies of published editorial comments on proposals to Congress to revise neutrality law.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arms transfers
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Contains copies of published editorial comments on proposals to Congress to revise neutrality law.