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Book Synopsis Bleached Faith argues that the gravest threat to real faith in modern America comes from those who would water down religion in order to win the dubious honor of forcing it into public buildings and classrooms.
Trade Review"Brilliantly written, passionately argued, and sincerely unbiased, the book is a clarion call to restrain the billboarding of religion." --
Library Journal"Accessible to any reader, but with insights for experts as well,
Bleached Faith is a richly informed and frankly personal meditation about the importance of spiritual conviction in society. Steven Goldberg—long an important voice in questions of the relationships among religion, science, and the law—carefully surveys how courts have tried to mediate conflicts between the Constitution and those who want more religion in the public square. Anyone who wants to understand the fault line between church and state will be enriched by this book." -- Dennis J. Hutchinson * University of Chicago Law School, author of
The Man Who Once Was Whizzer White *
"Steven Goldberg has written a book for anyone concerned about American religion and its ill-conceived push into the public square.
Bleached Faith is a powerful, cautionary tale." -- Kevin P. Quinn, S.J., Executive Director, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, and Professor of Law * Santa Clara University *
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Bleached Faith is a useful primer to some of the recent church/state debates." -- Jerome E. Copulsky *
Politics and Religion *
"Though the broad argument [this book] advances is not new, some of the evidence presented is based on very current issues, such as the discussion of Intelligent Design. The Court's jurisprudence in this area remains highly contested, and I think this book provides a useful counterweight to those who oppose the separation principle." -- Caren Dubnoff * College of the Holy Cross *
"With a journalist's clarity and a lawyer's precision, Steven Goldberg shows what we've lost in the legal battles over religion's place in the public sphere—a serious commitment to what makes religion important." -- Mark Tushnet * Harvard Law School, author of
A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court and the Future of Constitutional Law *
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments x Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Erasing the Ten Commandments 000 Chapter 3 How Intelligent Design Demeans Religion 000 Chapter 4 The Ultimate Demise of Christmas and Chanukah 000 Chapter 5 Neither France nor Iran: Religious Freedom in America 000 Chapter 6 Conclusion 000 Notes 000 Bibliographic Note 000 Index 000
