Please Don T Wish Me A Merry Christmas

Author : Stephen M. Feldman
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814726846

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Nearly all discussions regarding the role of religion in American life build on two dominant assumptions: first, the separation of church and state is a constitutional principle that promotes democracy and equally protects the religious freedom of all Americans, especially religious outgroups; and second, this principle emerges as a uniquely American contribution to political theory. In Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas, Stephen M. Feldman challenges both these assumptions. He argues that the separation of church and state primarily manifests and reinforces Christian domination in American society. Furthermore, Feldman reveals that the separation of church and state did not first arise in America, either at the time of the constitutional framing or later. In challenging the dominant story of the separation of church and state, Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas follows the historical path of two institutions - the Christian church and the state - from the origins of Christianity forward to the present day. Feldman thus focuses on the workings of power in a specific context: he interprets the development of Christian social power vis-a-vis the state and religious minorities, particularly the prototypical religious outgroup, Jews.

Author : Stephen M Feldman
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998-08-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814728857

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Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas by Stephen M Feldman Pdf

Whether in the form of Christmas trees in town squares or prayer in school, fierce disputes over the separation of church and state have long bedeviled this country. Both decried and celebrated, this principle is considered by many, for right or wrong, a defining aspect of American national identity. Nearly all discussions regarding the role of religion in American life build on two dominant assumptions: first, the separation of church and state is a constitutional principle that promotes democracy and equally protects the religious freedom of all Americans, especially religious outgroups; and second, this principle emerges as a uniquely American contribution to political theory. In Please Don't Wish Me a Merry Christmas, Stephen M. Feldman challenges both these assumptions. He argues that the separation of church and state primarily manifests and reinforces Christian domination in American society. Furthermore, Feldman reveals that the separation of church and state did not first arise in the United States. Rather, it has slowly evolved as a political and religious development through western history, beginning with the initial appearance of Christianity as it contentiously separated from Judaism.In tracing the historical roots of the separation of church and state within the Western world, Feldman begins with the Roman Empire and names Augustine as the first political theorist to suggest the idea. Feldman next examines how the roles of church and state variously merged and divided throughout history, during the Crusades, the Italian Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the British Civil War and Restoration, the early North American colonies, nineteenth-century America, and up to the present day. In challenging the dominant story of the separation of church and state, Feldman interprets the development of Christian social power vis--vis the state and religious minorities, particularly the prototypical religious outgroup, Jews.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law reviews
ISBN : UCAL:B5075676

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Brigham Young University Law Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion and politics
ISBN : UOM:39015057971296

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First Things by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gregg Ivers
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063210475

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American Constitutional Law: Civil rights and liberties by Gregg Ivers Pdf

[This book] explores the political and social aspects of the litigation process and judicial decision making. [The author] goes beyond a simple description of legal rules to investigate the dynamic relationship between law and politics. [The book] emphasizes the real-world influence of Supreme Court's opinions on the operation of American political institutions. -Back cover.

Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781641710473

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Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves Pdf

Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Feminism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123036647

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Nashim by Anonim Pdf

Author : Organization of American historians
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 00218723

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The Journal of American History by Organization of American historians Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Libraries
ISBN : IND:30000046779215

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Library Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061764259

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Stanford by Anonim Pdf

Author : Karal Ann Marling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000-12-25
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015049543500

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Merry Christmas! by Karal Ann Marling Pdf

It wouldn't be Christmas without the "things." How they came to mean so much, and to play such a prominent role in America's central holiday, is the tale told in this delightful and edifying book. In a style characteristically engaging and erudite, Karal Ann Marling, one of our most trenchant observers of American culture, describes the outsize spectacle that Christmas has become, showing us the provenance and significance of each of its essential parts: the decorated trees and holiday lights, the cards and gifts and wrapping papers, the toy villages and store displays and Macy's holiday parade, Bing Crosby and Santa Claus. Viewing Christmas through the media of mass culture--engravings and lithographs, magazine fiction, pictorial ads, news photos, cards, and movies--Marling tells us how the beloved Christmas tree grew out of a much-reprinted image of Queen Victoria and her family gathered around a decorated fir; how Santa Claus lost his provincial Dutch character and turned into the jolly old soul we know; how Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol borrowed from Washington Irving's imaginings of what Christmas must have been like in Merrie Olde England; and how the holiday, balancing between the private and public realms, conferred a central and defining role on women. A celebration of the visual culture of the season, Merry Christmas! offers captivating evidence that Christmas in America is primarily a secular celebration of abundance, goodwill, and familial identity, expressed in a multitude of material ways.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion and culture
ISBN : UIUC:30112086615777

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Religion and American Culture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Frank S. Ravitch
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Church and state
ISBN : STANFORD:36105064227759

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Law and Religion, a Reader by Frank S. Ravitch Pdf

This book explores the field of law and religion integrating cases, concepts, and theory in an accessible and balanced way. The second edition is incredibly up-to-date, including recent cases involving intelligent design theory, school vouchers, religious symbolism in the public square (including Ten Commandments displays), municipal prayer, RLUIPA, and standing. It addresses the continuing debate over the meaning of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment and the evolution of church v. state Law. The book includes article excerpts from some of the leading thinkers in the field. New to the second edition is a chapter dealing with properrty disputes and schisms involving religious institutions, liability of religious institutions for clergy abuse, and standing in cases under the religion clauses. The new edition also adds a section on Hindu law to the popular chapter exploring the place of law within six (now seven) major religious traditions from around the world.

Author : Richard A. Horsley,James Tracy
Publisher : Trinity Press International
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000079187146

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Christmas Unwrapped by Richard A. Horsley,James Tracy Pdf

Fascinating critique of the American Christmas from the perspectives of cultural studies, theology, & biblical studies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015046817501

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Book Review Index by Anonim Pdf

Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.