The United States After the Third Religious Disestablishment: A Case Study of the Alliance Defending Freedom's Strategies In Prolonging Culture Wars
Major
Political Science
Submission Type
Oral Presentation
Area of Study or Work
Political Science, Pre-Law
Expected Graduation Date
2023
Location
CNS E101 1.4 Religion, Nationalism, and Protest
Start Date
4-15-2023 9:00 AM
End Date
4-15-2023 10:00 AM
Abstract
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 left many wondering how the nation got here. Using Willamette University College of Law Professor Steven K. Green's framework of religious disestablishments across U.S. history, this paper proposes that the United States has entered a prolonged period of moral reestablishment partly thanks to conservative Christian legal organizations (CCLOs). With a focus on the Alliance Defending Freedom, this twenty-year longitudinal case study demonstrates how the powerhouse organization has used the courts, media, and educational institutions to extend culture wars in America.
The United States After the Third Religious Disestablishment: A Case Study of the Alliance Defending Freedom's Strategies In Prolonging Culture Wars
CNS E101 1.4 Religion, Nationalism, and Protest
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 left many wondering how the nation got here. Using Willamette University College of Law Professor Steven K. Green's framework of religious disestablishments across U.S. history, this paper proposes that the United States has entered a prolonged period of moral reestablishment partly thanks to conservative Christian legal organizations (CCLOs). With a focus on the Alliance Defending Freedom, this twenty-year longitudinal case study demonstrates how the powerhouse organization has used the courts, media, and educational institutions to extend culture wars in America.
Comments
The author earned University Research Honors for this work; see https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/polisci_honproj/54