The Last Freedom: Religion from the Public School to the Public SquareThe presidency of George W. Bush has polarized the church-state debate as never before. The Far Right has been emboldened to use religion to govern, while the Far Left has redoubled its efforts to evict religion from public life entirely. Fewer people on the Right seem to respect the church-state separation, and fewer people on the Left seem to respect religion itself--still less its free exercise in any situation that is not absolutely private. In The Last Freedom, Joseph Viteritti argues that there is a basic tension between religion and democracy because religion often rejects compromise as a matter of principle while democracy requires compromise to thrive. In this readable, original, and provocative book, Viteritti argues that Americans must guard against debasing politics with either antireligious bigotry or religious zealotry. Drawing on politics, history, and law, he defines a new approach to the church-state question that protects the religious and the secular alike. |
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... tradition and the moral code it establishes. Should it be displayed on government property? On the final day of the 2004– 5 term, the Supreme Court, after careful deliberation, decided, “Some- times, maybe.” In separate rulings, the ...
... tradition. The trick has always been to find a proper balance between protecting an individual's right to practice religion to the fullest, and guarding against the use of state power to endorse or sanction religion. Despite the alarm ...
... traditional views about mar- riage, most arguments against single-sex unions do not hold up to rea- son. These traditional views, based on customs that have always been in a state of flux, have their roots in religious conventions. The ...
... traditional view of marriage while holding that the policy was a matter of state discretion. Both Bush and Kerry sup- ported ... tradition. The inaugural address that he later delivered in the Senate chamber was filled with references to ...
... tradition , proclaiming , “ It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God , to obey His Will , to be grateful for his benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor . " 26 Eight years later , when ...
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The Last Freedom: Religion from the Public School to the Public Square Joseph P. Viteritti No preview available - 2007 |