To defend the constitution : religion, conscientious objection, naturalization, and the Supreme Court
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To defend the constitution : religion, conscientious objection, naturalization, and the Supreme Court
(ATLA monograph series, no. 48)
Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-502) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
People have been denied citizenship in America for many reasons. Would it surprise you to learn that four of those people were denied because they were conscientious objectors to war? The government believed that because they were not willing to bear arms in defense of the country, they were not attached to the principles of the Constitution, as required by naturalization law. Ironically, none of these people were eligible for military service because of their age, and two of them were women. Furthermore, when both women were denied citizenship it was during a period when women could not serve in the military. Following overviews of the history of immigration and pacifism in America, chapters are devoted to the four different forms of conscientious objection: philosophical absolute pacifism, religiously informed absolute pacifism, selective conscientious objection, and conscientious cooperator. Each chapter discusses the individual, the arguments for their claim to citizenship, the government's arguments against them, and an analysis of the Supreme Court Opinion in their case. In short, each chapter gives a comprehensive treatment of the personalities and the issues involved. A fascinating and informative read for theology and law students, scholars and for those intrigued in immigration and/or pacifism.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 2 One Immigration and Naturalization Chapter 3 Two Peace and War Chapter 4 Three Rosika Schwimmer: "...You Led the Way" Chapter 5 Four Douglas Clyde Macintosh: Alien Theologian Chapter 6 Five Marie Averil Bland: In Praise of Conscience Chapter 7 Six Harbingers of Change? Chapter 8 Seven James Louis Girouard: "The Correct Rule of Law" Chapter 9 Eight Death and Legislation Chapter 10 Epilogue Chapter 11 Appendixes Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Case Index Chapter 14 Name Index Chapter 15 Subject Index Chapter 16 About the Author
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