Fundamentalism in American religion and law Obama's challenge to patriarchy's threat to democracy

Why, from Reagan to George Bush, have fundamentalists in religion and in law (originalists) exercised such political power and influence in the United States? Why has the Republican Party forged an ideology of judicial appointments (originalism) hostile to abortion and gay rights? Why and how did Ba...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Richards, David A. J. (Author)
Corporate Author:	Cambridge Books Online (Online service)
Format:	Electronic Resource
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge [U.K.], New York Cambridge University Press [2010]
Subjects:	Constitutional law > United States. Constitutional law > Religious aspects > Christianity. Law > United States > Christian influences. Christianity and law > United States. Religious fundamentalism > Political aspects > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Available for University of the Philippines System via Cambridge Books Online. Click here to access