To Serve God and Mammon: Church-State Relations in American Politics by Ted G. Jelen

Author:Ted G. Jelen [Jelen, Ted G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion; Politics & State, Religion
ISBN: 9781589016552
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Goodreads: 40702916
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 1998-11-30T00:00:00+00:00

Questions for Discussion

1. Why has Congress pursued accommodationist or libertarian policies in the face of adverse Supreme Court rulings? Is the continuation of the church–state debate desirable in terms of its effects on American democracy?

2. Is the dominance of the Supreme Court in policymaking in the church–state area consistent with your understanding of democracy? How might things be different?

3. Do the 1RS restrictions on the political activities of tax–exempt organizations violate the free exercise rights of such groups? Their free speech rights?

4. Why are presidents typically so passive in the area of church–state relations? Might it make more sense for some future president to act as a moral leader by taking a firm position on these issues? How might such a position affect a president’s ability to govern?

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