Constitutional faith

by Levinson, Sanford

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Title Statements

Full title :Constitutional faith / Sanford Levinson.

Summary

"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 conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form of political rhetoric that allows citizens to grapple with every important public issue imaginable."--Pub. desc.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2011.
Edition:Pbk. reissue, with a new afterword by the author, 2011

Publication Statements

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

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 262 ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780691152400, 0691152403
oclc:ocn755644465
LC Classification:KF4552
Dewey Decimal:342.7302/9

The "Constitution" in American civil religion -- The moral dimension of constitutional faith -- Loyalty oaths : the creedal affirmations of constitutional faith -- Constitutional "attachment" : identifying the content of one's commitment -- The law school, the faith community, and the professing of law -- Conclusion : adding one's signature to the Constitution.

Subjects

Constitutional history Constitutional history -- United States Constitutional law -- Moral and ethical… Constitutional law -- Moral and ethical… Droit constitutionnel -- Aspect moral -… Histoire constitutionnelle -- États-Unis RELIGION United States USA Verfassung Verfassungsrecht