Over the Wall: Protecting Religious Expression in the Public Square (Suny Series, Religion and American Public Life)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0791444503 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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That does not mean that religious people, particularly evangelical Christians, are not participating actively in politics. On the contrary, while religious believers are becoming ever more active in politics and political debate, they are taken less and less seriously. Guliuzza claims that this reaction to religious-based political expression is evidence of a concerted effort, though one that comes from multiple perspectives, to produce not simply a secular nation, but, rather, a secular society.Guliuzza describes the linkage between those who want to secularize and privatize public space with those who insist that the Constitution's establishment clause requires "separation"--separation of church from state, and separation of religion from that which is not religion. Author Frank Guliuzza links the process of "secularization" with the Supreme Court's penchant for "separation," and argues that should policymakers desire to do som
or - best of all - any considering politics Carrie A must read for all AP students, anyone headed to college, or - best of all - any considering politics. Right up there with reading the U.S. Constitution.
-- From Beliefnet. "It is staggering to fathom the general contempt with which religion and religious people are held on college and university campuses," he gripes. Trotting out some shaky history, he attempts to prove that the separation doctrine is really "a vehicle for secularization." Guliuzza tends towards what Richard Hofstadter called the "paranoid style," complete with all the "experts, study groups, monographs, bibliographies and footnotes" beloved by the John Birchers. Guliuzza believes that the legal doctrine of separation of church and state is a
. Frank Guliuzza III is Associate Professor of Political Science at Weber State University, and a licensed Baptist minister