Religion and the Exercise of Public Authority

by Benjamin L. Berger

Book Overview

In the burgeoning literature on law and religion, scholarly attention has tended to focus on broad questions concerning the scope of religious freedom, the nature of toleration and the meaning of secularism. An under-examined issue is how religion figures in the decisions, actions and experiences of those charged with performing public duties. This point of contact between religion and public authority has generated a range of legal and political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509924736
• ISBN13: 9781509924738
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"