Liberty of Conscience : In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality.

The respect for religious difference has formed the bedrock of our nation and made equality possible. Yet today we are told that "moral values"code for a government shaped by religious concernsmust be the keystone of our social compact. A rich and compelling chronicle of an essential idea,...

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Main Author: Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Perseus Books Group, 2010.
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