To Serve God and Mammon - Churchstate Relations in American Politics

Informationen zum Autor Ted G. Jelen is a professor of political science at the University of Nevada! Las Vegas. He is currently the coeditor of the journal Politics and Religion! and the former editor of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Klappentext Provides an introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment! this work discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in the US provides the basis for continuing conflict concerning church-state relations. Zusammenfassung Provides an introduction and overview of church-state relations in the United States. Exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment! this work discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in the US provides the basis for continuing conflict concerning church-state relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. The Religion ClausesCompeting Religious Values 2. The Uses of History 3. Debating the Public Role of ReligionThe Protagonists 4. From Christian America to Free ExerciseThe Changing Nature of Church-State Relations5. The Future of the Church-State Debate Appendix:Selected Supreme Court Decisions Glossary References Index

Product details

• Authors: Ted G. Jelen, Ted G. (Professor of Political Science Jelen
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9781589016378
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-637-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Religion and Politics Series; Religion and Politics; Religion and Politics; Religion and Politics series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; USA, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, Religion & politics, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Religion and Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State