Preface; Acknowledgments; Building on Shadows; Neutrality; Hostility; Liberty; Equality; Separationism; Accommodationism; The Meaning and Recognition of Religion Under the Religion Clauses; The Ebb and Flow of Religion Clause Principles; The Facilitation Test; Notes; Index
Summary
Many legal theorists and judges agree on one major premise in the field of law and religion: that religion clause jurisprudence is in a state of disarray and has been for some time. In Masters of Illusion, Frank S. Ravitch provocatively contends that both hard originalism (a strict focus on the intent of the Framers) and neutrality are illusory in religion clause jurisprudence, the former because it cannot live up to its promise for either side in the debate and the latter because it is simply impossible in the religion clause context. Yet these two principles have been used in almost every S
Analysis
Commandments
Ravitch
clause
contemporary
courthouses
debates
demonstrate
displaying
does
drawing
interpretation
neutrality
pluralistic
prayer
principle
principles
religion
school
society
such
that
unpacks
various
work
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-233) and index
