Religious Expression and the American Constitution (Rhetoric & Public Affairs) - Softcover

Franklyn S. Haiman (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870136917 ISBN 13: 9780870136917

Publisher: Michigan State University Press, 1985

Synopsis

First Amendment rights have been among the most fiercely debated topics in the aftermath of 9/11. In the current environment and fervor for “homeland security,” personal freedoms in exchange for security are coming under more scrutiny. Among these guaranteed freedoms are the protection of religious expression given by the U.S. Constitution and the constitutional prohibitions against behaviors that violate the separation of church and state. The mandate that the government “shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” is a general principle that has guided American courts in interpreting the original intent of the First Amendment. In Religious Expression and the American Constitution, Haiman focuses on the current state of American law with respect to a broad range of controversial issues affecting religious expression, both verbal and nonverbal, along with a review of the recent history of each issue to provide a full understanding.

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About the Author

Franklyn S. Haiman is John Evans Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies at Northwestern University and an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Francisco. His book Speech and Law in a Free Society received a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association and a Golden Anniversary Award from the National Communication Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870136917
• ISBN 13: 9780870136917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254