{"product_id":"american-crusade-andrew-l-seidel-9781454943921","title":"American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew L. Seidel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1454943920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454943921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 pg. 77","brand":"Andrew L. Seidel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44066365014271,"sku":"9781454943921","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a12c32c-cac5-4ea5-8643-0305ea4af2ac.jpg?v=1685406861","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-crusade-andrew-l-seidel-9781454943921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}