Religion in American Public Life: Living with Our Deepest DifferencesW. W. Norton & Company, 2001 - 205 pages How should the First Amendment guarantees apply to current controversies concerning religion in public life? Should state-religious institution partnerships be encouraged? How should we live with our differences on such issues as sexual orientation, abortion, and physician-assisted suicide? What role should religion play in business and corporate governance, not-for-profit organizations, academia, citizen action, and science and technology?"--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Faith Matters | 15 |
Religious Belief and American Democracy | 39 |
Faith in the Age | 62 |
Religious Liberty and | 137 |
Bibliography | 153 |
Religion Assembly Leadership Council | 179 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
The First Amendment in Schools: A Guide from the First Amendment Center Charles C. Haynes Limited preview - 2003 |