Piety, Politics, and Pluralism: Religion, the Courts, and the 2000 ElectionMary C. Segers Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 - 257 páginas Piety, Politics, and Pluralism skillfully confronts the question: Is liberal democracy hostile to religion or is it compatible with the rights of believers? Prominent scholars analyze the controversy about religious freedom by examining two areas at the intersection of religion and politics in contemporary American society: the Supreme Court's 1990 decision in Oregon v. Smith and the events of the 2000 presidential campaign. Their essays remind us that in an increasingly pluralistic society, Americans must work continually to reconcile religious commitment and political obligation. Piety, Politics, and Pluralism is a groundbreaking work that will be indispensable to students of religion and politics, American politics, and constitutional law. |
Índice
Religion and Liberal Democracy An American Perspective | 1 |
The Extraordinary Election of 2000 | 19 |
Bush v Gore Judicial Activism Conservative Style | 41 |
The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential Campaign | 57 |
Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election Bob Jones University and the Catholic Vote | 75 |
Stealth Politics Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 Election | 105 |
A Historic First The Lieberman Nomination | 127 |
Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause Neutrality or Accommodation? | 151 |
The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United States | 177 |
Political Culture Political Structure and Political Conflict The Persistence of ChurchState Conflict in the United States | 203 |
Public Attitudes on Church and State Coexistence or Conflict? | 221 |
Bibliography | 235 |
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About the Contributors | 255 |
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