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001 2013037711
003 DLC
005 20150106115911.0
008 131205s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013037711
020 $a9781616149116 (pbk.)
020 $z9781616149123 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aBL640$b.B67 2014
082 00 $a323.44/20973$223
084 $aPOL042020$aREL084000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBoston, Rob,$d1962-
245 10 $aTaking liberties :$bwhy religious freedom doesn't give you the right to tell other people what to do /$cRobert Boston.
264 1 $aAmherst, New York :$bPrometheus Books,$c2014.
300 $a198 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A concise and lucid explanation of what religious freedom is and isn't Increasingly, conservative religious groups are using religious liberty as a sword to lash out at others. In this forcefully argued defense of the separation of church and state, Robert Boston makes it clear that the religious freedom guaranteed in the First Amendment is an individual right, the right of personal conscience, not a license allowing religious organizations to discriminate against and control others. The book examines the controversy over birth control, same-sex marriage, religion in public schools, the intersection of faith and politics, and the "war on Christmas," among other topics. Boston concludes with a series of recommendations for resolving clashes between religious liberty claims and individual rights"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aFreedom of religion.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aRELIGION / Religion, Politics & State.$2bisacsh
856 42 $3Cover image$u9781616149116.jpg