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1 online resource |
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Cover -- Endorsements, Title Page, Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by E. J. Dionne Jr. -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Religion's Role in American Public Life -- 1. Religion and the Constitution: Historical Origins -- 2. Religion and the Constitution: Some Key Concepts and Cases -- 3. Faith and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- 4. Religion, Policy, and Politics -- 5. Religious Expression on Government Property -- 6. Government Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations -- 7. Faith and Federal Funds -- 8. Religious Exemptions and Accommodations -- 9. Faith and the Workplace |
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10. Religious Discrimination and Hate Crimes -- Conclusion: A Crossroads for Faith in American Public Life -- Notes -- Index of United States Supreme Court Cases and Selected Federal Statutes -- Selected Bibliography |
| Summary |
In Faith in American Public Life, Melissa Rogers--former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships--explores the role of religion in the public square and focuses on principles that define the relationship between government and religion. While the Constitution prohibits government-backed religion, it protects the rights of religious individuals and organizations to promote their faith. These twin principles have helped freedom and faith to flourish in the United States. At the same time, Rogers warns of current threats to religious freedom and pluralism in America, the most serious of which are rising hostility toward and attacks on religious minorities. Fear mongering regarding certain religions, races, and ethnicities and the use of violent imagery and dehumanizing language amount to throwing a match on dry kindling. Americans, Rogers argues, must take action to counter these threats. She also warns about efforts to shrink the constitutional bar on governmental establishment of religion and upset a balanced approach to free exercise issues. Faith in American Public Life offers suggestions for confronting these and other challenges. Rogers walks readers through settled and contested legal issues, providing an accessible guide to many of the most important and timely matters in this field. The legal rules are not perfect, she says, but they have established a framework that produces remarkable freedom and have helped to create a country where religion can be a powerful force for good. Through her knowledgeable analysis and practical recommendations for policymakers and religious leaders, Rogers inspires hope that the genius of the American system can be preserved and perfected and that efforts to find common ground can be renewed. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Religion and politics -- United States.
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Religion and politics |
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
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Dionne, E. J., Jr., writer of foreword. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrm6XPRVqkTPhKvdH97HC
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| ISBN |
9781481309745 (e-book) |
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1481309749 |
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9781481309721 (electronic bk.) |
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1481309722 (electronic bk.) |
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9781481309707 hardback |
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