…sake of our discussion, I will focus primarily on the time period just prior to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision and the immediate aftermath that continue to influence…
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…original States and the United States.” In the case 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma, the Supreme Court relied on the “Christian discovery” doctrine without even using the word “discovery”; instead, it…
“The Perils of Constitutional Theology” by Nathan B. Oman
…check out other articles in this series, click here. Each year the United States Supreme Court produces a new batch of cases construing the religion clauses of the first amendment….
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…to Salt Lake City led by Brigham Young, also a polygamist.). The first great religious freedom case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in 1879, was unanimous in upholding…
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…in April 2020, a few days before Easter, the Kansas Supreme Court had to reinstate a measure implemented by the Democratic governor Laura Kelly which banned religious gatherings of more…
“Law, Religion & Abortion Law of the United States: A Jewish View” by Michael J. Broyde
…Dobbs: Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases” series. If you’d like to check out other articles in this series, click here. Note: This work is a profoundly revised version…
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…test” for determining whether government action could substantially burden an individual or organization’s religious exercise. RFRA was a direct response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Employment Division v….
“Law and Order” by Adam McDuffie
…in the courts doing so again here. As we all now know, the President did indeed take his claims of election fraud to the courts; and the courts did their job,…
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…including via the confiscation of church property. Currently, the Cuban government continues to control and restrict the activities of religious organizations, including worship, evangelism, and religious education. The Catholic Church…
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…policy, and curricula. Spirituality and Education For example, Australia’s supposedly secular education system has produced an Australian Curriculum that has gradually included more Christian content and emphasis, since its first…