American Crusade Av Andrew L Seidel

<P><B>Is a fight <I>against </I>equality and <I>for </I>privilege a fight for religious supremacy? Andrew L. Seidel, a constitutional attorney and author of the critically acclaimed book <I>The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American, </I>dives into the debate on religious liberty, the modern attempt to weaponize religious freedom, and the Supreme Court's role in that “crusade.” </B></P><P>Seidel examines some of the key Supreme Court cases of the last thirty years—including <I>Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission </I>(a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple), <I>Trump v. Hawaii </I>(the anti-Muslim travel ban case), <I>American Legion v. American Humanist Association </I>(related to a group maintaining a 40-foot Christian cross on government-owned land), and <I>Tandon v. Newsom </I>(a Santa Clara Bible group exempted from Covid health restrictions), as well as the recent overturning of <I>Roe v. Wade</I>—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 <I>The Case Against the Supreme Court.</I></P><P><B>The 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 <I>Jesus and John Wayne, </I>and examinations like <I>How Democracies Die </I>will devour Seidel's analysis.</B></P><P>Hardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages; 9 in H by 6 in W.</P>