Religion and the Constitution, Second Edition
by Michael W McConnell;Thomas C Garvey John HBerg (9780735561373)

This class-tested casebook:
- features exceptional authors who are well-known for their scholarship
- places current debates in the context of broad recurring themes: free exercise of religion in the face of government regulation, government financial assistance to religious institutions, and the role of religion in government institutions
- uses notes and questions to connect constitutional and religious history to current issues
- combines notes and problems to stimulate deeper understanding and the application of knowledge to new issues
- focuses on the interrelation between free exercise and establishment clauses
- promotes in-depth case analysis through the use of lightly edited classic and current cases
The Second Edition incorporates the many changes in the field:
- a substantially revised section on "The Power of the Purse" considers the latest developments regarding school vouchers, funding of social services and "strings" attached to government aid
- the section on tort claims against religious institutions reflects recent issues involving sexual-abuse cases
- new Supreme Court and key lower-court decisions in all areas appear throughout the book

USD $157.00

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