Godless citizens in a godly republic : atheists in American public life
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Author
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Kramnick, Isaac, author.
Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2018].
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 236 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209) and index.
Description
"From colonial times into the twentieth century, our laws and court cases ignored atheism, assuming that all good Americans were religious. Americans came to associate atheism with radical social philosophies that advocated violence--especially anarchism and communism. Avowed nonbelievers were derided, even the famous patriot Thomas Paine. Only in the twentieth century, with the passage of laws allowing for conscientious objection to war, did nonbelief enter debates about religious liberty. Still, today every one of the fifty states has God written into its constitution, with eight requiring a belief in God for holding public office. God is everywhere in American public life: on our currency, in the Pledge of Allegiance, and in the national motto. R. Laurence Moore and Isaac Kramnick explore both God's omnipresence and the dramatic rise in nonbelievers that has led to an "atheist awakening" intent on holding the country to its secular principles"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moore, R. L. 1., & Kramnick, I. (2018). Godless citizens in a godly republic: atheists in American public life (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, R. Laurence 1940- and Isaac, Kramnick. 2018. Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, R. Laurence 1940- and Isaac, Kramnick. Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moore, R. Laurence 1940-, and Isaac Kramnick. Godless Citizens in a Godly Republic: Atheists in American Public Life First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.
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