Getting over Equality A Critical Diagnosis of Religious Freedom in America |
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| Author:
| Smith, Steven D. |
| Series title: | Critical America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-9794-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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Questions of religious freedom continue to excite passionate public debate. Proposals involving school prayer and the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools and courtrooms perennially spur controversy. The author argues that we must get over our presumption that all religions are equally true and virtuous and authentically American.
Questions of religious freedom continue to excite passionate public debate. Proposals involving school prayer and the posting of the Ten Commandments in schools and courtrooms perennially spur controversy. The author argues that we must get over our presumption that all religions are equally true and virtuous and authentically American.