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Murray, Bruce T.

Religious liberty in America : the First Amendment in historical and contemporary perspective / Bruce T. Murray. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press in association with Foundation for American Communications, c2008. - xvi, 213 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-198) and index.

From revival to religious liberty -- Understanding people of faith -- With "God on our side"? : American civil religion -- Finding the common threads of religious liberty -- Religious liberty in public schools -- Transforming lives and transforming government : faith-based initiatives -- Beyond the "wall of separation" : the Supreme Court and the First Amendment.

ISBN: 9781558496378 (cloth : alk. paper) 1558496378 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781558496385 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1558496386 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007047573

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Freedom of religion--History.--United States
Church and state--History.--United States
Civil religion--History.--United States
Freedom of religion--United States.
Church and state--United States.
Civil religion--United States.

LC Class. No.: KF4783 / .M87 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 342.7308/52