A01=Clarke E. Cochran
A01=Mary Segers
A01=Ted G. Jelen
Author_Clarke E. Cochran
Author_Mary Segers
Author_Ted G. Jelen
Category=JPA
Category=QRA
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Product details
- ISBN 9780847683888
- Weight: 290g
- Dimensions: 147 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Aug 1998
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Mary Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.
Ted G. Jelen is chair of the political science department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Clarke E. Cochran is professor of political science at Texas Tech University.
