This book provides the answers to controversial questions about religious liberties in the United States and connected issues through balanced, thorough, and nonjudgmental coverage of the issues in a reference format.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in the Contemporary World Issues Series.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Half Title Page.
1: Background and History.
2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions.
Perspectives.
3: Why Mixing Religion and Political Activity Leads to a Poisoned Chalice: Ending Compelled Taxpayer Support for Religious Political Activity.
4: Say a Prayer for Me.
5: Religious Choice in Medicine: When Cancer Patients Have Religious Objections to Life-Saving Blood Transfusions.
6: When Children Pay the Price of Freedom of Religion.
7: Transgender Rights: A Religious Freedom Wedge Strategy.
8: The First Amendment and Immigration.
9: Many Are Called—By the Supreme Court of the United States.
10: The HHS Contraception Mandate and Religious Freedom Conflicts.
11: The Episcopal Church—Foundations of Religious Freedom.
