Religion and the Constitution
- ISBN-10
- 145487614X
- ISBN-13
- 9781454876144
- Series
- Religion and the Constitution
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 786
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02-29
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer
- Authors
- Michael W. McConnell, Thomas C. Berg, Christopher C. Lund
Description
Religion and the Constitution, Fourth Edition, written by a team of well-known Constitutional Law scholars, thoughtfully examines the relationship between government and religion within the framework of the U.S. Constitution. This classroom-tested casebook is suitable for courses in Religious Liberty, Religion and the Constitution, or Religious Institutions and the Law.
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