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David E. Guinn - Faith on Trial, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Faith on Trial

Communities of Faith, the First Amendment, and the Theory of Deep Diversity

Av David E. Guinn

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American Supreme Court jurisprudence in the area of religious freedom has been, for the most part, predicated upon a form of liberal theory commonly known as 'procedural liberalism.' Faith on Trial explains how the Court's reliance on this theoretical basis hampers its ability to adequately address the reality of religion as a pluralistic social institution. David E. Guinn provides a detailed critique of procedural liberalism by thinkers such as Charles Taylor and Iris Marion Young—tapping into the idea of 'deep diversity' suggested by Taylor—through the development of a new theoretical model that reconceptualizes Supreme Court jurisprudence. This challenging work demonstrates a practical way to resolve the problems inherent in much existing religious freedom jurisprudence and calls for a reformation of Supreme Court thinking on the First Amendment.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2006-09-08
  • Mått: 152 x 230 x 19 mm
  • Vikt: 367 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 238
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • ISBN: 9780739117644
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David E. Guinn is a moral, legal and political philosopher and lawyer. The former Executive Director of the International Human Rights Law Institute, adjunct professor of law, and consultant for the Center for Church/State Studies at DePaul University, he is the author of PROTECTING JERUSALEM'S HOLY SITES: A STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIATING A SACRED PEACE (Cambridge 2006) and editor of HANDBOOK OF BIOETHICS AND RELIGION (Oxford 2006).

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The Supreme Court justices should read this book! So should anyone interested in the future of religious freedom in America. As the Terri Schiavo case illustrates, religion is in the public sphere. What is the meaning of separation of church and state? What is the future of religious freedom? In this carefully argued book, Guinn does not shy away from tough questions or cases: school prayer, taxation of religious organizations, conscientious objection, female circumcision are all grist for the mill. Guinn proposes a new look at America’s tradition of religious freedom based on a model of ‘deep diversity.’ Whether your interest is legal theory, political philosophy, or religious traditions, this book is for you.

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