Please Dont Wish Me a Merry Christmas A Critical by Stephen M Feldman PAPERBACK

Please Don't Wish Me a Merry ChristmasA Critical History of the Separation of Church and State\nAuthor(s): Stephen M. Feldman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814726846, 978-0814726846\nSynopsis\nWhether in the form of Christmas trees in town squares or prayer in school, fierce disputes over the separation of church and state have long bedeviled this country. Both decried and celebrated, this principle is considered by many, for right or wrong, a defining aspect of American national identity.\nNearly all discussions regarding the role of religion in American life build on two dominant assumptions: first, the separation of church and state is a constitutional principle that promotes democracy and equally protects the religious freedom of all Americans, especially religious outgroups; and second, this principle emerges as a uniquely American contribution to political theory.\nIn Please Don't Wish M.