The Christ Child Goes to Court - Softcover

"Any American who is interested in church-state relations, and the role of the courts in guiding them, will benefit from reading it."
—Church and State

"The book tackles one of the most significant and perplexing issues arising in the substantive arena of constitutional law... Although other authors have provided a broad overview, this effort is the only recorded case study of any issue arising under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment."
—Perspectives on Political Science

"This book attempts to add some reality to the adjudication of an important case. It is fascinating and enjoyable reading."
—Bimonthly Review of Law Books

"[This] very successful and interesting study deals with a topic of great public interest. It is a serious study; but the event dealt with stimulates passionate concerns, There is a good chance that persons interested only in the story line and the outcome of the controversy will not object to learning something about constitutional law-making along the way."
—C. Herman Pritchett, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara

"In this well-written study, Professor Swanson examines the forces that led to Lynch V. Donnelly, traces the case through the federal court system, and analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision. One really gets a flavor of the emotions that this case, and others like it, generate. No other book of the same genre is as useful in illustrating the interplay of local politics and the development of a Supreme Court case."
—Caren Dubnoff, Professor of Political Science, Holy Cross College