Author | McGraw, Barbara A |
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Title | Rediscovering America's sacred ground [electronic resource] : public religion and pursuit of the good in a pluralistic America / Barbara A. McGraw |
Imprint | Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003 |
Connect to | http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=107449 |
Descript | xviii, 241 p. ; 23 cm |
Toward a debate on common ground -- pt. I. Looking back to rediscover America's sacred ground. Rediscovering the roots of America's sacred ground in John Locke ; The United States Constitution: establishing America's sacred ground -- pt. II. Rooting the contemporary debate in sacred ground. Taking sides and looking left ; Looking right ; Grounding the debate ; Conclusion. America's sacred ground: our civic faith -- [Appendixes.] A.A few definitions ; B. Freedom of conscience in revolutionary period constitutions and declarations of rights ; C. Drafts of the Religion Clause in the debates of the First Congress