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Discover a transformative exploration with *Faith on Trial: Religion and the Law in the United States*. In this insightful book, renowned legal scholar and Unitarian Universalist minister Mark J. T. Caggiano urges religious progressives and liberals to actively engage in the crucial national dialogue surrounding religion and the law. Unlike many books about religion that cater only to lawyers or conservative audiences, *Faith on Trial* provides a refreshing perspective, interweaving historical context and legal analysis that are vital for understanding contemporary issues.
This enlightening read reveals how the concerns of church and state often silence important religious viewpoints from the Left. Caggiano argues that avoiding the conversation compromises the ability to advocate for social justice, inclusivity, and ethical evolution in today’s political climate. With compelling legal cases and statutes presented, this book serves as a powerful invitation for religious liberals to articulate their moral vision and engage in societal debates essential for progressive change.
*Faith on Trial* is essential for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the intersection of religion and law while advocating for progressive ideals. Notes on delivery: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. This is a brand new book published in 2022 by Red Wheel/Weiser with ISBN: 9781558968769.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781558968769
Year: 2022
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Description:
In Faith on Trial, Mark Caggiano invites religious progressives and liberals to re-enter the national conversation about religion and the law, complete with historical context and legal analysis. Books about religion and the law are generally aimed at two audiences: lawyers and religious conservatives. These tendencies are a result of expectations on the subject as being either highly technical or arising from a conservative impulse to protect religious and cultural traditions.In Faith on Trial: Religion and the Law in the United States, legal scholar and Unitarian Universalist minister Mark J. T. Caggiano, argues that concerns about separation of church and state often serve to silence religious viewpoints of people on the Left, many of whom exit the conversation in the hope of protecting important social issues from religious infighting. But it is impossible to win a debate that you never join, and as Caggiano writes, it is paramount in these times that “religious liberals and progressives cultivate and refine an ability to articulate the need for moral changes within the political system. That goal will require an understanding of the law as well as a moral vision for the world.” Geared toward religious progressives and liberals—and complete with historical context, legal analysis, and examples of specific legal cases and statues—Faith on Trial is an invitation to the religious Left to re-enter the societal debate about morals and ethics, with social progress and inclusion at the center of a national conversation about religion and the law.
This enlightening read reveals how the concerns of church and state often silence important religious viewpoints from the Left. Caggiano argues that avoiding the conversation compromises the ability to advocate for social justice, inclusivity, and ethical evolution in today’s political climate. With compelling legal cases and statutes presented, this book serves as a powerful invitation for religious liberals to articulate their moral vision and engage in societal debates essential for progressive change.
*Faith on Trial* is essential for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the intersection of religion and law while advocating for progressive ideals. Notes on delivery: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. This is a brand new book published in 2022 by Red Wheel/Weiser with ISBN: 9781558968769.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781558968769
Year: 2022
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Description:
In Faith on Trial, Mark Caggiano invites religious progressives and liberals to re-enter the national conversation about religion and the law, complete with historical context and legal analysis. Books about religion and the law are generally aimed at two audiences: lawyers and religious conservatives. These tendencies are a result of expectations on the subject as being either highly technical or arising from a conservative impulse to protect religious and cultural traditions.In Faith on Trial: Religion and the Law in the United States, legal scholar and Unitarian Universalist minister Mark J. T. Caggiano, argues that concerns about separation of church and state often serve to silence religious viewpoints of people on the Left, many of whom exit the conversation in the hope of protecting important social issues from religious infighting. But it is impossible to win a debate that you never join, and as Caggiano writes, it is paramount in these times that “religious liberals and progressives cultivate and refine an ability to articulate the need for moral changes within the political system. That goal will require an understanding of the law as well as a moral vision for the world.” Geared toward religious progressives and liberals—and complete with historical context, legal analysis, and examples of specific legal cases and statues—Faith on Trial is an invitation to the religious Left to re-enter the societal debate about morals and ethics, with social progress and inclusion at the center of a national conversation about religion and the law.