Religionlaw Digest, Vol 34, Issue 2

[Christopher Buck]

Dear Professor Belsky:

Looking at the description of your book, *Law & Theology*, at <http:// 
www.cap-press.com/books/1262>, what does your publisher's reference  
to "the conflict between our Constitution and our faith" refer to? By  
"our faith," is that meant to mean Christianity exclusively? Aren't  
we now -- constitutionally and demographically -- a multi-faith society?

If Christianity is the primary referent of "our faith" here, then  
your casebook would work well within a religiously-affiliated  
academic setting, but possibly not so well in a state university  
where a course in "Religion & the Law" is offered, don't you think?

As for Professor Laycock's recommendation of *Religion And the  
Constitution* by Michael W. McConnell, John H. Garvey, and Thomas C.  
Berg, Amazon.com has no table of contents for it <http:// 
www.amazon.com/Religion-Constitution-Michael-W-McConnell/dp/0735561370>.

So my question for Professor Laycock is: How is *Religion And the  
Constitution* superior to its competitors? What new features does it  
offer? And does it equip students with the relevant analytical  
skills? I'd like to know, if I ever have the same opportunity as  
Professor  Janssen.

Best,

Christopher Buck

•	CHRISTOPHER BUCK, Ph.D., J.D. //Author// <http://www.msu.edu/~buckc>
	
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