Sex and the Constitution: Sex, Religion, and Law from America's Origins to the Twenty-First Century
Beginning his volume in the ancient and medieval worlds, Geoffrey R. Stone demonstrates how the Founding Fathers, deeply influenced by their philosophical forebears, saw traditional Christianity as an impediment to the pursuit of happiness and to the quest for human progress. Acutely aware of the...
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Beginning his volume in the ancient and medieval worlds, Geoffrey R. Stone demonstrates how the Founding Fathers, deeply influenced by their philosophical forebears, saw traditional Christianity as an impediment to the pursuit of happiness and to the quest for human progress. Acutely aware of the need to separate politics from the divisive forces of religion, the Founding
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780871404695 (0871404699)
ASIN: 871404699
Publisher: Liveright
Pages no: 704
Edition language: English