Offers insight into the complex relationship between religion and law in contemporary America Why religion? Why law? Why now? In recent years, the United States

Church and state: a simple phrase that reflects one of the most famous and fraught relationships in the history of the United States. But what exactly is “the

Steven K. Green, renowned for his scholarship on the separation of church and state, charts the career of the concept and helps us understand how it has fallen

This book provides a comprehensive overview of religion and government in the United States, providing historical context to contemporary issues.

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