Religious Entanglements in a Secular World

by Baume, Jarrett T.

• ISBN13: 9781621006794
• ISBN10: 1621006794
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-30
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

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 organizations that receive public funds; legal issues related to funding for religious schools and legal analysis of religious exemptions for photo identification requirements.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The Law of Church and State: General Principles and Current Interpretations	p. 1
Application of Religious Law in US Courts: Selected Legal Issues	p. 11
Public Display of the Ten Commandments and Other Religious Symbols	p. 39
Religion and the Workplace: Legal Analysis of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it Applies of Religion and Religious Organizations	p. 53
Military Personnel and Freedom of Religion: Selected Legal Issues	p. 63
Health Care Providers' Religious Objections to Medical Treatment: Legal Issues Related to Religious Discrimination in Employment and Conscience Clause Provisions	p. 89
Religious Exemptions for Mandatory Health Care Programs: A Legal Analysis	p. 105
Faith-Based Funding: Legal Issues Associated with Religious Organizations that Receive Public Funds	p. 119
Legal Issues Related to Funding for Religious Schools in P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009	p. 141
Legal Analysis of Religious Exemptions for Photo Identification Requirements	p. 153
Index	p. 169
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