001553777 000__ 03303nam\\2200529\i\4500 001553777 001__ 1553777 001553777 003__ MiAaPQ 001553777 005__ 20240716003400.0 001553777 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001553777 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 001553777 008__ 170425t20172017ksuad\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 001553777 020__ $$z9780700624607 (hardback) 001553777 020__ $$a9780700624614 (e-book) 001553777 035__ $$a(MiAaPQ)EBC5244776 001553777 035__ $$a(Au-PeEL)EBL5244776 001553777 035__ $$a(OCoLC)1007224273 001553777 040__ $$aMiAaPQ$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cMiAaPQ$$dMiAaPQ 001553777 043__ $$an-us--- 001553777 050_4 $$aKF299.C47$$bB36 2017 001553777 0820_ $$a340.088/270973$$223 001553777 1001_ $$aBennett, Daniel$$c(Political scientist),$$eauthor. 001553777 24510 $$aDefending faith :$$bthe politics of the Christian conservative legal movement /$$cDaniel Bennett. 001553777 264_1 $$aLawrence, Kansas :$$bUniversity Press of Kansas,$$c[2017] 001553777 264_4 $$c2017 001553777 300__ $$a1 online resource (232 pages) :$$billustrations. 001553777 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 001553777 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 001553777 338__ $$aonline resource$$2rdacarrier 001553777 500__ $$aBased on author's thesis (doctoral - Southern Illinois University, Department of Political Science, 2013), issued under title: Organizations, religion, and legal mobilization : the case of Christian conservative legal advocacy. 001553777 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 001553777 5058_ $$aMachine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- The Christian Legal Movement and Its Organizations -- 2. Christian Conservative Legal Advocacy by the Issues -- 3. Promoting Religious Freedom in Christian Conservative Legal Advocacy -- 4. Marriage and the Family in Christian Conservative Legal Advocacy -- 5. Defending Life in Christian Conservative Legal Advocacy -- 6. Niche Advocacy in the Christian Legal Movement. 001553777 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001553777 520__ $$a"Defending Faith is a study of conservative Christian legal advocacy groups--the American Center for Law and Justice, the Center for Law and Religious Freedom, and the Thomas More Law Center, among others. Daniel Bennett explains how these organizations advocate for issues central to Christian conservatives, demonstrates how interest groups pursue common goals while maintaining unique identities, and tells a story of the growth and development of an influential legal community in the United States"--$$cProvided by publisher. 001553777 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 001553777 650_0 $$aChristian lawyers$$zUnited States. 001553777 650_0 $$aCause lawyers$$zUnited States. 001553777 650_0 $$aChristian conservatism$$xPolitical aspects$$zUnited States.$$zUnited States$$0(DLC)sh2009119448 001553777 650_0 $$aPublic interest law$$zUnited States. 001553777 655_0 $$aElectronic books 001553777 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aBennett, Daniel$$tDefending faith : the politics of the Christian conservative legal movement.$$dLawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2017]$$z9780700624607 001553777 852__ $$bebk 001553777 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete $$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5244776$$zOnline Access 001553777 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1553777$$pGLOBAL_SET 001553777 980__ $$aBIB 001553777 980__ $$aEBOOK 001553777 982__ $$aEbook 001553777 983__ $$aOnline