The Establishment Clause
The Establishment Clause

Author: Leonard W. Levy

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 146962043X

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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.

The Bible, the School, and the Constitution
The Bible, the School, and the Constitution

Author: Steven K. Green

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0199913455

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Steven K. Green tells the story of the nineteenth-century School Question, the nationwide debate over the place and funding of religious education, and how it became a crucial precedent for American thought about the separation of church and state.

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

Author: Pope Paul VI.

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13:

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This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.