Constitutional faith

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This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in co…

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Title Statements

Full title :Constitutional faith / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword bythe author.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011,©1988.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Princeton University Press
Place of Publication:Princeton, N.J
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011,©1988.

Notes

Paperback reissue, with a new afterword, 2011.

The Physical Object

Description:1 ressource en ligne (xii, 262 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1283290928, 1400839874, 9781283290920, 9781400839872
DOI:10.1515/9781400839872
oclc:on1285294014
LC Classification:KF4541
Dewey Decimal:342.7302/9

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion; Chapter Two: The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith; Chapter Three: Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith; Chapter Four: Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment; Chapter Five: The Law School, the Faith Community, and the Professing of Law; Chapter Six: Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution; Notes; Afterword to the2011 Edition; Index.

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