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To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics

Ted G. Jelen

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Description:Newly revised and updated, "To Serve God and Mammon" is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of church--state relations in the United States.Jelen begins by exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. He then examines how different actors in American politics (e.g., the courts, Congress, the president, ordinary citizens) have different and conflicting values that affect their attitudes and actions toward the relationship between the sacred and the secular. Finally, he discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in the United States provides the basis for continuing conflict concerning church--state relations.This second edition includes analyses of various recent court cases and the implications of living in the post--9/11 era. It also features discussion questions at the end of each chapter, a glossary of terms, and synopses of selected court decisions bearing on religion and politics in the United States.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics. To get started finding To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Newly revised and updated, "To Serve God and Mammon" is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of church--state relations in the United States.Jelen begins by exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. He then examines how different actors in American politics (e.g., the courts, Congress, the president, ordinary citizens) have different and conflicting values that affect their attitudes and actions toward the relationship between the sacred and the secular. Finally, he discusses how the fragmented nature of political authority in the United States provides the basis for continuing conflict concerning church--state relations.This second edition includes analyses of various recent court cases and the implications of living in the post--9/11 era. It also features discussion questions at the end of each chapter, a glossary of terms, and synopses of selected court decisions bearing on religion and politics in the United States.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics. To get started finding To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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