| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 242 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: majorities, minorities, and religious diversity -- The historical and legal context -- The emerging Pagan movement in America -- The challenge of Christian hegemony -- Paganism as a religion -- The other: religious diversity and the social order -- Threats, intimidation, and the strategic use of fear -- Christian priviledge and the perception of entitlement -- Majoritarianism and religion |
| Summary |
This book explores the legal bias in the United States against Paganism and other non-Christian religions. Despite being one of the most religiously diverse countries in the world, the U.S. legal system developed when the population was predominantly Christian. Built into the law is the tacit assumption that all religions and religious practices resemble Christianity. Using the Pagans as a case study, Barner-Barry shows how their experiences demonstrate that both the law affecting nondominant religions and the judiciary that interprets this law are significantly biased in favor of the dominant religion, Christianity. This creates legal problems, as well as problems of intolerance, for religions with significantly different practices. Special attention is given to a series of Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Freedom of Religion Clause in terms of neutrality and interpreting the Establishment Clause loosely and its impact on nondominant religions in the US |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Neopaganism -- United States
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Freedom of religion -- United States
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Politics & government.
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Religion: general.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Politics and Government.
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Freedom of religion
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Neopaganism
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Religion
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Religion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140498
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781403973382 |
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1403973385 |
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9781403964410 |
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1403964416 |
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1281367141 |
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9781281367143 |
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