Fundamentalism in American Religion and Law: Obama's Challenge to Patriarchy's Threat to Democracy

by David A.J. Richards

Book Overview

Why, from Reagan to George Bush, have fundamentalists in religion and in law (originalists) exercised such political power and influence in the United States? Why has the Republican Party forged an ideology of judicial appointments (originalism) hostile to abortion and gay rights? Why and how did Barack Obama distinguish himself among Democratic candidates not only by his opposition to the Iraq war but by his opposition to originalism? This book argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107639980
• ISBN13: 9781107639980
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"