Religion and the Constitution, Volume 1: Free Exercise and Fairness

by Kent Greenawalt

Book Overview

Balancing respect for religious conviction and the values of liberal democracy is a daunting challenge for judges and lawmakers, particularly when religious groups seek exemption from laws that govern others. Should members of religious sects be able to use peyote in worship? Should pacifists be forced to take part in military service when there is a draft, and should this depend on whether they are religious? How can the law address the refusal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691141134
• ISBN13: 9780691141138
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"