About the Book
Religion and the Constitution
Third Edition
Michael W. McConnell
Stanford University
John H. Garvey
Boston College
Thomas C. Berg
James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy
University of St. Thomas-Minnesota
2011. 848 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-0718-0. With Teacher's Manual.
About the Book
Examines the relationship between government and religion within the framework of the Constitution
Features:
- High-profile authorship: McConnell, Garvey, and Berg are well-known scholars in this field
- Broad recurring themes place current debate in context:
- Free exercise of religion in the face of government regulation
- Government financial assistance to religious institutions
- The role of religion in government institutions, such as schools
- Notes and questions connect constitutional and religious history with current constitutional issues
- Combination of notes and problems allows both depth of understanding and application of knowledge to new issues
- Focus on the interrelation between free exercise and establishment clauses
- Lightly edited cases promote in-depth case analysis
New to the Third Edition:
- Expanded discussion of standing in both funding and symbols cases (including Hein and Buono)
- Expanded discussion of freedom of religious association (including CLS v. Martinez)
- Expanded references to international/comparative materials
- Up-to-date coverage of new decisions
