With Liberty for All: Freedom of Religion in the Unted States
The United States is founded upon the principles of freedom of religion, although it has been difficult at times to understand and apply those principles. Phillip Hammond argues that the Constitution assumes a radical religious liberty, which protects the convictions of individual Americans, whether or not those convictions are explicitly religious. This book is an excellent guide to the church-state debate of today, and deepens that discussion by examining the root cause of disagreement...
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The United States is founded upon the principles of freedom of religion, although it has been difficult at times to understand and apply those principles. Phillip Hammond argues that the Constitution assumes a radical religious liberty, which protects the convictions of individual Americans, whether or not those convictions are explicitly religious. This book is an excellent guide to the church-state debate of today and deepens that discussion by examining the root causes of disagreement about what freedom of religion means in America.
PrefaceIntroduction1The Separation of Church and State: Two Approaches12From Accommodation to Separation223The Free Exercise Clause: From Religious Toleration to Religious Liberty374Conscience and the Establishment Clause585Judging Claims of Conscience806The Religion behind the Constitution96List of Cases Cited113Bibliography115Index123
