Church And State In American History

Key Documents, Decisions, and Commentary from Five Centuries
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-31497-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 600 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Is America ?one nation under God?? We encounter controversies every day that concern prayer in schools and stadiums, school vouchers, religious symbols in public spaces, and tax support for faith-based social initiatives as well as arguments among advocates of pro-choice and pro-life positions. These and other issues are at the center of an ongoing

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wilson, John F.

Drakeman, Donald

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction -- The Language of Colonial Establishments (-1700) -- Ethnic Diversity and Evangelical Differentiation (1700-1760) -- The Struggle for Independence and the Terms of Settlement (1760-1820) -- The Era of Republican Protestantism (1820-1860) -- The Recognition of American Pluralism (1860-1920) -- Mainstream Pluralism (1920-1960) -- Dimensions of Inclusive Pluralism (1960-)

Über Autor(innen)

John F. Wilson is Collord Professor of Religion at Princeton University and for some years directed the Project on Church and State at Princeton. Donald L. Drakeman is the CEO of an international biotechnology company and a lecturer in the department of politics at Princeton University.