Title Fundamentalism in American religion and law : Obama's challenge to patriarchy's threat to democracy / David A.J. Richards.

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Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

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Description	1 online resource (xi unnumbered pages, 313 pages)
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-299) and index.
Contents	The progressive recognition of human rights under American constitutional law -- The fundamentalism of constitutional originalism -- The motivations of constitutional fundamentalism -- Fundamentalism in Roman Catholicism -- Fundamentalism among protestants -- Mormon fundamentalism -- Patriarchal roots of constitutional fundamentalism -- Fundamentalism in religion and law : a critical overview -- Conclusion : patriarchy as the American dilemma : facing the problem of fundamentalism at home and abroad.
Summary	Argues that fundamentalism in religion and law threatens democratic values, and discusses Obama's resistance to originalism.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Constitutional law -- United States.
	Constitutional law.
	United States.
	Constitutional law -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
	Constitutional law -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
	Law -- United States -- Christian influences.
	Law.
	Christianity and law.
	Christianity and law.
	Religious fundamentalism -- Political aspects -- United States.
	Religious fundamentalism -- Political aspects.
	Religious fundamentalism.
Indexed Term	Originalism
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Subject	Law.
Other Form:	Print version: Richards, David A.J. Fundamentalism in American religion and law. Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521191227 (DLC) 2009028635 (OCoLC)426253899
ISBN	9780511676772 (electronic book)
	0511676778 (electronic book)
	9780511676031 (electronic book)
	0511676034 (electronic book)
	9780521191227
	052119122X

Title Fundamentalism in American religion and law : Obama's challenge to patriarchy's threat to democracy / David A.J. Richards.

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