Religion, Politics, and Law

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I. INTRODUCTION: Religion, Politics and Law. II. EARLY HISTORY: Hammurabi's Code; Abrahamic Religions; Torah, Holy Bible, Qur'an; The Edict of Milan; State Religions; The Middle Ages; The Crusades; Eastern Orthodox Church. III. MODERNITY: The Magna Carta; The Inquisitions; Protestant Reformation; Religion, Politics and Science; Religious and Political Freedom; The United States Constitution; Religion and Education; The 'Opiate of the masses.' IV. THE 20th CENTURY: Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism; Science v. Creationism; Religion in the Courtroom; Religious Symbols and School Prayer; Roe v. Wade; Political Influence of Religious Groups; Religio-Political Banners; U.S. Presidential Elections.

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36 minutes

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Alexander Street

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