Author: George Quayle CannonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A Review of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Case of Geo. Reynolds Vs. the United States
Author: George Quayle CannonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
A Review Of The Decision Of The Supreme Court Of The United States, In The Case Of Geo. Reynolds Vs. The United States
Author: George Quayle CannonPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020198182
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This insightful review examines the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of Geo Reynolds vs the United States. With comprehensive analysis of the legal arguments and historical context of the case, this book is an essential resource for students, lawyers, and anyone interested in the U.S. legal system. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Review of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Case of Geo. Reynolds Vs. The United States
Author: Conscience and Belief: The Supreme Court and Religion
Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135692653
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Available as a single volume or as part of the 10 volume set Supreme Court in American Society
American Zion: A New History of Mormonism
Author: Benjamin E. ParkPublisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 1631498665
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The first major history of Mormonism in a decade, drawing on newly available sources to reveal a profoundly divided faith that has nevertheless shaped the nation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 in the so-called “burned-over district” of upstate New York, which was producing seers and prophets daily. Most of the new creeds flamed out; Smith’s would endure, becoming the most significant homegrown religion in American history. How Mormonism succeeded is the story told by historian Benjamin E. Park in American Zion. Drawing on sources that have become available only in the last two decades, Park presents a fresh, sweeping account of the Latter-day Saints: from the flight to Utah Territory in 1847 to the public renunciation of polygamy in 1890; from the Mormon leadership’s forging of an alliance with the Republican Party in the wake of the New Deal to the “Mormon moment” of 2012, which saw the premiere of The Book of Mormon musical and the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney; and beyond. In the twentieth century, Park shows, Mormons began to move ever closer to the center of American life, shaping culture, politics, and law along the way. But Park’s epic isn’t rooted in triumphalism. It turns out that the image of complete obedience to a single, earthly prophet—an image spread by Mormons and non-Mormons alike—is misleading. In fact, Mormonism has always been defined by internal conflict. Joseph Smith’s wife, Emma, inaugurated a legacy of feminist agitation over gender roles. Black believers petitioned for belonging even after a racial policy was instituted in the 1850s that barred them from priesthood ordination and temple ordinances (a restriction that remained in place until 1978). Indigenous and Hispanic saints—the latter represent a large portion of new converts today—have likewise labored to exist within a community that long called them “Lamanites,” a term that reflected White-centered theologies. Today, battles over sexuality and gender have riven the Church anew, as gay and trans saints have launched their own fight for acceptance. A definitive, character-driven work of history, American Zion is essential to any understanding of the Mormon past, present, and future. But its lessons extend beyond the faith: as Park puts it, the Mormon story is the American story.
Utah Directory and Gazetteer for 1879-80
Author: Henry L. A. CulmerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Salt Lake City (Utah)
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
The Great Dissenter
Author: Peter S. CanellosPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501188216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The story of an American hero who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to help enshrine our civil rights and economic freedoms. Dissent. No one wielded this power more aggressively than John Marshall Harlan, a young union veteran from Kentucky who served on the US Supreme Court from the end of the Civil War through the Gilded Age. In the long test of time, this lone dissenter was proven right in case after case. They say history is written by the victors, but that is not Harlan's legacy: his views--not those of his fellow justices--ulitmately ended segregation and helped give us our civil rights and our economic freedoms. Derided by many as a loner and loser, he ended up being acclaimed as the nation's most courageous jurist, a man who saw the truth and justice that eluded his contemporaries. "Our Constitution is color blind and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens," he wrote in his famous dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson, one of many cases in which he lambasted his colleagues for denying the rights of African Americans. When the court struck down antitrust laws, Harlan called out the majority for favoring its own economic class. He did the same when the justices robbed states of their power to regulate the hours of workers and shielded the rich from the income tax. When other justices said the court was powerless to prevent racial violence, he took matters into his own hands: he made sure the Chattanooga officials who enabled a shocking lynching on a bridge over the Tennessee River were brought to justice. In this monumental biography, prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Peter S. Canellos chronicles the often tortuous and inspiring process through which Supreme Courts can make and remake the law across generations. But he also shows how the courage and outlook of one man can make all the difference. Why did Harlan see things differently? Because his life was different, He grew up alongside Robert Harlan, whom many believed to be his half brother. Born enslaved, Robert Harlan bought his freedom and became a horseracing pioneer and a force in the Republican Party. It was Robert who helped put John on the Supreme Court. At a time when many justices journey from the classroom to the bench with few stops in real life, the career of John Marshall Harlan is an illustration of the importance of personal experience in the law. And Harlan's story is also a testament to the vital necessity of dissent--and of how a flame lit in one era can light the world in another. --
Opinion on the Constitutional Power of the Military to Try and Execute the Assassins of the President
Author: United States. Department of JusticePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Attorneys general's opinions
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Christianity and the Laws of Conscience
Author: Jeffrey B. HammondPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108835384
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
This book explores the Christian theological, legal, constitutional, historical, and philosophical meanings of conscience for both scholarly and educated general audiences.
Report of the Librarian of the State Library
Author: Massachusetts State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description