{"product_id":"american-crusade-how-the-supreme-court-is-weaponizing-religious-freedom-hardcover","title":"American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew L. Seidel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErwin Chemerinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs a fight \u003ci\u003eagainst \u003c\/i\u003eequality and \u003ci\u003efor \u003c\/i\u003eprivilege a fight for religious supremacy? Andrew L. Seidel, a constitutional attorney and author of the critically acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eThe Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American, \u003c\/i\u003edives into the debate on religious liberty, the modern attempt to weaponize religious freedom, and the Supreme Court's role in that \"crusade.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeidel examines some of the key Supreme Court cases of the last thirty years--including \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission \u003c\/i\u003e(a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple), \u003ci\u003eTrump v. Hawaii \u003c\/i\u003e(the anti-Muslim travel ban case), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Legion v. American Humanist Association \u003c\/i\u003e(related to a group maintaining a 40-foot Christian cross on government-owned land), and \u003ci\u003eTandon v. Newsom \u003c\/i\u003e(a Santa Clara Bible group exempted from Covid health restrictions), as well as the recent overturning of \u003ci\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/i\u003e--and how a hallowed legal protection, freedom of religion, has been turned into a tool to advance privilege and impose religion on others. This is a meticulously researched and deeply insightful account of our political landscape with a foreword provided by noted constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Case Against the Supreme Court.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe issue of church versus state is more relevant than ever in today's political climate and with the conservative majority status of the current Supreme Court. This book is a standout on the shelf for fans of Michelle Alexander, Bob Woodward, and Christopher Hitchens. Readers looking for critiques of the rise of Christian nationalism, like \u003ci\u003eJesus and John Wayne, \u003c\/i\u003eand examinations like \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die \u003c\/i\u003ewill devour Seidel's analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages; 9 in H by 6 in W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew L. Seidel is an author and attorney who's defended the First Amendment for more than a decade, both in and out of court. Seidel has dedicated his career to challenging religious privilege and battling Christian Nationalism. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eThe Founding Myth\u003c\/i\u003e; has appeared on \u003ci\u003eFox and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, MSNBC, \u003ci\u003eThe O'Reilly Factor\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous radio shows; speaks and writes extensively about religious freedom; and has been profiled by BBC News, Buzzfeed, \u003ci\u003eInternational Business Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. After a decade as a constitutional attorney and director with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, he joined Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Learn more about him at: @AndrewLSeidel on social media and andrewlseidel.com. He lives in Madison, WI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Erwin Chemerinsky is Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and President of the Association of American Law Schools. He is a contributing writer for the Opinion section of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and he writes regular columns for the \u003ci\u003eSacramento Bee\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eABA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDaily Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes op-eds in newspapers across the country. He frequently argues appellate cases, including in the Supreme Court. He was named the most influential person in legal education in the United States by \u003ci\u003eNational Jurist\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765765210400,"sku":"9781454943921","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/12731fdc83e379b219cabf48cabbb970.webp?v=1780279139","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-crusade-how-the-supreme-court-is-weaponizing-religious-freedom-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}