Bibliograph

The establishment clause, religion and the First Amendment, Leonard W. Levy

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The establishment clause, religion and the First Amendment, Leonard W. Levy

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The establishment clause

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Leonard W. Levy

Sub title

religion and the First Amendment

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor