American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom

The book "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American" by Andrew L. Seidel examines how the freedom of religion has been turned into a tool to advance privilege and impose religion on others, particularly through key Supreme Court cases. It is a must-read for fans of Michelle Alexander, Bob Woodward, and Christopher Hitchens, and provides a critical analysis of the rise of Christian nationalism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Publisher: Union Square & Co.

The debate over religious liberty, the modern attempt to weaponize religious freedom, and the Supreme Court's role in this "crusade" is explored in Andrew L. Seidel's book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American. He looks at some of the most important Supreme Court cases of the past 30 years, including Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (a bakery that refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple), Trump v. Hawaii (the anti-Muslim travel ban case), American Legion v. American Humanist Association (related to a group maintaining a 40-foot Christian cross on government-owned land), and Tandon v. Newsom (a Santa Clara Bible group exempted from Covid health restrictions). He also discusses the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade 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. 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 Jesus and John Wayne, and examinations like How Democracies Die will devour Seidel's analysis.

Hardcover with dust jacket; 320 pages; 9 in H by 6 in W.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781454943921