Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
"There are . . . divisions among Americans today regarding the definition of religious liberty and the governments proper role in protecting civil rights related to religion. Questions of religious liberty arise in many areas of daily life, from health care to sexual orientation. This book helps teen readers understand what the issues are, how they have come about, what actions are being taken to address the concerns, and why some of those actions...
Author
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at the United States Constitution and how it has been interpreted to apply to religious freedom and the separation between church and state. Focuses on legislation in the United States pertaining to religion, how laws about the practice of religion affect people's lives, and how this legal issue has evolved over time.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sacred Liberty offers a dramatic, sweeping survey of how America built a unique model of religious freedom, perhaps the nation's "greatest invention." Steven Waldman, the bestselling author of Founding Faith, shows how early ideas about religious liberty were tested and refined amidst the brutal persecution of Catholics, Baptists, Mormons, Quakers, African slaves, Native Americans, Muslims, Jews and Jehovah's Witnesses. American leaders drove religious...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In this original and illuminating book, Denise A. Spellberg reveals a little-known but crucial dimension of the story of American religious freedom-- a drama in which Islam played a surprising role. In 1765, eleven years before composing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson bought a Qur'an. This marked only the beginning of his lifelong interest in Islam, and he would go on to acquire numerous books on Middle Eastern languages, history,...