Defending faith : the politics of the Christian conservative legal movement /

"Defending Faith is a study of conservative Christian legal advocacy groups--the American Center for Law and Justice, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, and the Thomas More Law Center, among others. Daniel Bennett explains how these organizations advocate for issues central to Christian...

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Main Author: Bennett, Daniel (Political scientist)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2017
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Summary:"Defending Faith is a study of conservative Christian legal advocacy groups--the American Center for Law and Justice, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, and the Thomas More Law Center, among others. Daniel Bennett explains how these organizations advocate for issues central to Christian conservatives, demonstrates how interest groups pursue common goals while maintaining unique identities, and tells a story of the growth and development of an influential legal community in the United States"--
Item Description:Based on author's thesis (doctoral - Southern Illinois University, Department of Political Science, 2013), issued under title: Organizations, religion, and legal mobilization : the case of Christian conservative legal advocacy
Physical Description:x, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-203) and index
ISBN:9780700624607
0700624600