Constitutional Faith
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Constitutional Faith

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Constitutional Faith

About this book

This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form of political rhetoric that allows citizens to grapple with every important public issue imaginable.


In a new afterword, Levinson looks at the deepening of constitutional worship and attributes the current widespread frustrations with the government to the static nature of the Constitution.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter One The ā€œConstitutionā€ in American Civil Religion
  8. Chapter Two The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith
  9. Chapter Three Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith
  10. Chapter Four Constitutional ā€œAttachmentā€: Identifying the Content of Oneā€™s Commitment
  11. Chapter Five The Law School, the Faith Community, and the Professing of Law
  12. Chapter Six Conclusion: Adding Oneā€™s Signature to the Constitution
  13. Notes
  14. Afterword to the 2011 Edition
  15. Index