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God vs. The Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law
by Marci A. Hamilton
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0521703387
- ISBN 13
- 9780521703383
- Seller
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STILLWATER, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xx, 414pp. Foreword by the Hon. Edward R. Becker. Several minor dings and light wear across extremities, with only light wear to covers and a touch of soiling to edges of pages. Text clean. Binding sound. Overall, a good, clean, sound copy
Synopsis
God vs. the Gavel challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. While religious conduct provides many benefits to society, it is not always benign. The thesis of the book is that anyone who harms another person should be governed by the laws that govern everyone else - and truth be told, religion is capable of great harm. This may not sound like a radical proposition, but it has been under assault since the 1960s. The majority of academics and many religious organisations would construct a fortress around religious conduct that would make it extremely difficult to prosecute child abuse by clergy, medical neglect of children by faith-healers, and other socially unacceptable behaviours. This book intends to change the course of the public debate over religion by bringing to the public's attention the tactics of religious entities to avoid the law and therefore harm others.
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- Bookseller
- Henry Stachyra, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033842
- Title
- God vs. The Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law
- Author
- Marci A. Hamilton
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0521703387
- ISBN 13
- 9780521703383
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge and New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Law religion
- Bookseller catalogs
- Law;
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