Religious Entanglements in a Secular World (Religion and Spirituality) - Hardcover

Inhaltsangabe

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from establishing a religion and guarantees citizens the right to freely exercise their religion. The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified the scope of these broad guarantees. This book examines the law of Church and State with a focus its general principles and current interpretations; the application of religious law in U.S. courts; public display of the Ten Commandments and other religious symbols; religion and the workplace; military personnel and freedom of religion; health care providers' religious objections to medical treatment; religious exemptions for mandatory health care programs; legal issues associated with religious organisations that receive public funds; legal issues related to funding for religious schools and legal analysis of religious exemptions for photo identification requirements.

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