The Establishment Clause

Religion and the First Amendment

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Constitutional
Cover of the book The Establishment Clause by Leonard W. Levy, The University of North Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Leonard W. Levy ISBN: 9781469620435
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Leonard W. Levy
ISBN: 9781469620435
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

Leonard Levy's classic work examines the circumstances that led to the writing of the establishment clause of the First Amendment: 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . . .' He argues that, contrary to popular belief, the framers of the Constitution intended to prohibit government aid to religion even on an impartial basis. He thus refutes the view of 'nonpreferentialists,' who interpret the clause as allowing such aid provided that the assistance is not restricted to a preferred church.

For this new edition, Levy has added to his original arguments and incorporated much new material, including an analysis of Jefferson's ideas on the relationship between church and state and a discussion of the establishment clause cases brought before the Supreme Court since the book was originally published in 1986.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Leonard Levy's classic work examines the circumstances that led to the writing of the establishment clause of the First Amendment: 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . . .' He argues that, contrary to popular belief, the framers of the Constitution intended to prohibit government aid to religion even on an impartial basis. He thus refutes the view of 'nonpreferentialists,' who interpret the clause as allowing such aid provided that the assistance is not restricted to a preferred church.

For this new edition, Levy has added to his original arguments and incorporated much new material, including an analysis of Jefferson's ideas on the relationship between church and state and a discussion of the establishment clause cases brought before the Supreme Court since the book was originally published in 1986.

More books from The University of North Carolina Press

Cover of the book The Most Dangerous Area in the World by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Grand Designs and Visions of Unity by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book The Historian's Eye by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Steel Closets by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Lee Considered by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Imagining Vietnam and America by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book García Márquez by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book El Salvador in Transition by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book The United States in Puerto Rico, 1898-1900 by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book The Myth of José Martí by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Gender, Sainthood, and Everyday Practice in South Asian Shi’ism by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Sex and Citizenship in Antebellum America by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Charles I and the Popish Plot by Leonard W. Levy
Cover of the book Stone Free by Leonard W. Levy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy