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“Immigration and Religious Identity in American Law” by Adina Jocelyn Langer

Time Lapse Photo of Stars on Night/ Jakub Novacek / Pexels Note: This and other essays in this series were originally delivered as part of the Leadership and Multifaith Program symposium on Law, Religious Identity, and Public Discourse held at Georgia Tech on September 26, 2019. In my work as the curator of the Museum…

“What can Islam Teach Us About the Separation of Church and State?” by Shlomo C. Pill

Oct 30, 2019Canopy ForumEssaysHistory, Islam, October 2019, Pill, Shlomo C., Religious Freedom

Alhambra/ Jebulon on Wikimedia/ CCO The First Amendment is designed, in part to prevent – or at least severely limit the degree to which religion can be directly expressed through law and policy and the extent to which law can be used to define and control religious belief and practice. Nevertheless, some religious groups often seek…