Freedom of Religion in America: Historical Roots, Philosophical Concepts, Contemporary ProblemsHenry B. Clark Transaction Publishers, 01.01.1982 - 143 Seiten Presenting perceptive essays on various aspects of religious liberty, the contributors to this volume provide an overview of the history and the issues surrounding religion in America. |
Inhalt
The Significance of Freedom of Religion in American History | 13 |
Cultural Pluralism and Religious Particularism | 33 |
Religion and Political Activism | 53 |
Introduction | 65 |
and American Catholicism | 67 |
Religious Liberty in the Roman Catholic Community in the United States 17741815 | 70 |
Some Notes on American Jewry in the Twentieth Century | 75 |
Protestant Sectarianism the First Amendment and Labor Cases | 79 |
Medical Ethics and Religious Freedom | 83 |
A Threat to American Religious Freedom? | 89 |
The Advocacy Role of the Churches in the Body Politic | 105 |
Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Problems | 110 |
Religious and Philosophical Concepts | 117 |
The American Theory of Religious Liberty | 137 |
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