Blasphemy : how the religious right is hijacking our Declaration of Independence

Type

Book

Authors

Dershowitz, Alan

ISBN 10

0470084553

ISBN 13

9780470084557

Tags

Religion, Politics & State, Church & State, Conservatism & Liberalism, Political Science, American General Law, Declaration of independence, independence

Abstract

"Dershowitz accuses the Religious Right of using words and phrases found in the Declaration of Independence as indications that the founding of the nation--the intentions of our Founding Fathers, that is--was based on Christian precepts. The major step he takes in refuting this idea, which he finds dangerous, is to negate the concept that the Declaration, despite such language as "Creator" and "Divine Providence," is a document of equal legal state to the Constitution. The Declaration is indeed a vital document but one for all freedom-loving people who cherish the separation of church and state"--Booklist.

Description

Content:
Is the United States a Christian nation? -- The God of the Declaration: Is He the God of today's Christian right? -- The Christian right's strategy to turn the Declaration into a baptismal certificate -- What are "the laws of nature and of nature's God"? -- Appendix: The Declaration of Independence.

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-186) and index.

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