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1 online resource (233 pages) |
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ICLARS Series on Law and Religion Ser |
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ICLARS Series on Law and Religion Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Table of cases; Table of statutes; Introduction: The exceptionalism of American Atheism; Atheism in America; Atheism and American religion: two stories; The plan of the book; Atheist exceptionalism; Part I Methodology and histories; 1 Discourse analysis and the definition of Atheism; Religious terminology, Atheism, and the problem with 'definitions'; Discourse analysis and the 'definition of Atheism'; American Atheism and the First Amendment; 2 The story of America |
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The complexities of the First AmendmentThe story of America; The Continental Association; The Declaration of Independence; The Articles of Confederation; The United States Constitution; 3 The United States Supreme Court and American religion; The Supreme Court: what it is and what it does; The complex nature of decisions on religion; Conclusion and additional descriptions; Part II Discourse; 4 McCollum v. Board of Education (1948); Background; McCollum v. Board of Education (1948); Importance; 5 Torcaso v. Watkins (1961); Background; Torcaso v. Watkins (1961); Importance |
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6 Abington v. Schempp and Murray v. Curlett (1963)Background; Abington v. Schempp/Murray v. Curlett (1963); Importance; 7 Welsh v. United States (1970); Background; Welsh v. United States (1970); Importance; 8 Elk Grove v. Newdow (2004); Background; Elk Grove v. Newdow (2004); Importance; 9 Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation (2007); Background; Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation (2007); Importance; 10 Town of Greece v. Galloway (2014); Background; Town of Greece v. Galloway (2014); Importance; Part III Conclusions and consequences; Conclusion: Atheism, an American religion |
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Atheism, religion, and the United States Supreme CourtAtheism, an American religion: discursive examples; Atheism, an American religion: consequences; Final conclusions and questions without answers; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Atheists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Atheists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Cases
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315278360 |
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1315278367 |
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9781315278353 |
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1315278359 |
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