Church, State, and the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 0895267942
- ISBN-13
- 9780895267948
- Category
- Church and state
- Pages
- 166
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Gateway Books
- Author
- George Goldberg
Description
Argues that Supreme Court decisions have reduced rather than protected religious freedom in the U.S., looks at individual cases, and suggests a different approach to the problem of separation of church and state
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