Medieval America: Cultural Influences of Christianity in the Law and Public Policy offers a critique of the way in which Christian religious doctrine has influenced the domain of law and public policy in the United States. This is carried out through an examination of the religious components in current practices in education, the treatment of political symbols, crime and punishment, the human body, and democratic politics.
Medieval America: Cultural Influences of Christianity in the Law and Public Policy offers a critique of the way in which Christian religious doctrine has influenced the domain of law and public policy in the United States. This is carried out through an examination of the religious components in current practices in education, the treatment of political symbols, crime and punishment, the human body, and democratic politics.
Andrew M. Koch is professor of political philosophy at the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Paul H. Gates, Jr. is professor of communication law in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1: Medievalism in the American Context Chapter 2: Science Religion and Education: The Legal and Cultural Conflicts over the Teaching of Evolution in the United States Chapter 3: Flag Fetish: Creating a Secular Icon in a Modern Context Chapter 4: Religion Law and Criminal Justice Chapter 5: Christianity and Liberal Individualism: The Battle over Control of the Human Body Chapter 6: Religion Culture and Democratic Values Bibliography Index About the Authors
Introduction Chapter 1: Medievalism in the American Context Chapter 2: Science Religion and Education: The Legal and Cultural Conflicts over the Teaching of Evolution in the United States Chapter 3: Flag Fetish: Creating a Secular Icon in a Modern Context Chapter 4: Religion Law and Criminal Justice Chapter 5: Christianity and Liberal Individualism: The Battle over Control of the Human Body Chapter 6: Religion Culture and Democratic Values Bibliography Index About the Authors
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