Freedom of Religion in America: Historical Roots, Philosophical Concepts, Contemporary ProblemsHenry B. Clark Presenting perceptive essays on various aspects of religious liberty, the contributors to this volume provide an overview of the history and the issues surrounding religion in America. |
Contents
The Significance of Freedom of Religion in American History | 13 |
Cultural Pluralism and Religious Particularism | 33 |
Religion and Political Activism | 53 |
Introduction | 65 |
and American Catholicism | 67 |
Religious Liberty in the Roman Catholic Community in the United States 17741815 | 70 |
Some Notes on American Jewry in the Twentieth Century | 75 |
Protestant Sectarianism the First Amendment and Labor Cases | 79 |
Medical Ethics and Religious Freedom | 83 |
A Threat to American Religious Freedom? | 89 |
The Advocacy Role of the Churches in the Body Politic | 105 |
Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Problems | 110 |
Religious and Philosophical Concepts | 117 |
The American Theory of Religious Liberty | 137 |
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