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God vs. the gavel : religion and the rule of law / Marci A. Hamilton ; foreword by Edward R. Becker.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.Description: xii, 414 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521853044 (hardback)
Other title:
  • God versus the gavel
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Contents:
pt. 1. Why the law must govern religious entities -- Problem -- Children -- Marriage -- Religious land use and residential neighborhoods -- Schools -- Prisons and the military -- Discrimination -- pt. 2. History and doctrine behind the rule that subjects religious entities to duly enacted laws -- Boerne v. Flares : the case that fully restored the rule of law for religious entities -- Decline of the special treatment of religious entities and the rise of the no-harm rule -- Path to the public good.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 342.730852 H219 Available 33111004937567
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

God vs. the Gavel challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. While religious conduct provides many benefits to society, it is not always benign. The thesis of the book is that anyone who harms another person should be governed by the laws that govern everyone else - and truth be told, religion is capable of great harm. This may not sound like a radical proposition, but it has been under assault since the 1960s. The majority of academics and many religious organizations would construct a fortress around religious conduct that would make it extremely difficult to prosecute child abuse by clergy, medical neglect of children by faith-healers, and other socially unacceptable behaviors. This book intends to change the course of the public debate over religion by bringing to the public's attention the tactics of religious entities to avoid the law and therefore harm others.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-397) and index.

pt. 1. Why the law must govern religious entities -- Problem -- Children -- Marriage -- Religious land use and residential neighborhoods -- Schools -- Prisons and the military -- Discrimination -- pt. 2. History and doctrine behind the rule that subjects religious entities to duly enacted laws -- Boerne v. Flares : the case that fully restored the rule of law for religious entities -- Decline of the special treatment of religious entities and the rise of the no-harm rule -- Path to the public good.

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