A Wall of Separation?
Debating the Public Role of Religion
By (author) Mary Segers, Ted G. Jelen University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Clarke E. Cochran Texas Tech University
Publication date:
27 August 1998Length of book:
216 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersDimensions:
229x147mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9780847683888
Should the wall of separation between church and state be permeable or inviolable? This question has been hotly contested since the nation's founding and contentious debates persist today. With a collection of the most significant documents and an introduction by Clarke E. Cochran that provides the historical context of the debate, prominent scholars Mary Segers and Ted Jelen debate the impact of organized religion on the democratic process, examine its influence on political discourse, and discuss its significance for the creation of public policy. The authors illuminate the constitutional implications of using religion to cultivate public morality and discuss the complexities of creating a civic-minded citizenry in a pluralistic society.
Jelen, Segers and Cochrane provide cogent arguments about the appropriate role of religion in American public life. A Wall of Separation? is a bridge to understanding.