The tragedy of religious freedom /

Legal scholars expect to resolve religious dilemmas according to principles of equality, neutrality, or separation of church and state. But such abstractions fail to do justice to the clashing values in today's pluralistic society. Marc DeGirolami explains why conflicts implicating religious li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: DeGirolami, Marc O, DeGirolami, Marc O. (Author)
Corporate Author: De Gruyter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013
Cambridge, MA : [2013]
Subjects:
USA
Table of Contents:
  • The monists
  • The skeptics
  • The clash of values of religious liberty
  • The inadequacy of skepticism
  • Loss, sacrifice, and the disposition of custom
  • The need for modest movement
  • The conciliations of history
  • The challenge of free exercise
  • Free exercise applications
  • Establishment clause applications
  • Objections and replies
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • PART I: Religious Liberty and the Comedy of Legal Theory
  • CHAPTER 1: The Monists
  • CHAPTER 2: The Skeptics
  • PART II:Tragedy and History
  • CHAPTER 3:The Clash of Values of Religious Liberty
  • CHAPTER 4: The Inadequacy of Skepticism
  • CHAPTER 5: Loss, Sacrifice, and the Disposition of Custom
  • CHAPTER 6: The Need for Modest Movement
  • CHAPTER 7: The Conciliations of History
  • PART III: The Method of Tragedy and History
  • CHAPTER 8: The Challenge of Free Exercise
  • CHAPTER 9: Free Exercise Applications
  • CHAPTER 10: Establishment Clause Applications
  • CHAPTER 11: Objections and Replies
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index