The myth of American religious freedom [electronic resource] /

Sehat, David.

The myth of American religious freedom [electronic resource] / David Sehat. - Oxford [U.K.] ; Oxford University Press, 2011. - viii, 356 p. ; 24 cm. - ACLS Humanities E-Book. .

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contested liberties -- A godless establishment? -- The moral establishment -- The moral purpose of slavery and abolition -- Moral reproduction and the family -- Morals, citizenship, and segregation -- Women's rights, woman's individuality, and the Bible -- Religion, morals, and law -- A conflict of authorities -- Liberal and conservative moral visions -- The liberal moment -- A moral majority? -- Conclusion: Moral maximalism and religious control.

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--History.--United States--History.--United States


United States--Church history.

Freedom of religion Christian ethics