God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0521703387 / Publisher: Cambridge University Press, September 2007
This book challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection.
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Americans are much too complacent about the rising power of religion in politics and law, warns Hamilton, because religion is very often not the least bit beneficent, or even harmless. First she looks at examples of religious individuals and institutions being granted legal permission to harm others in such areas as children, marriage, schools, land use, and discrimination. Then she reviews the history and doctrine behind the rule that religious entities must adhere to duly enacted laws. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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