Law and Religion

by Griffin, Leslie C.

• ISBN13: 9781599416854
• ISBN10: 1599416859
• Edition: Supplement
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-27
• Publisher: Foundation Pr

Summary

This is the 2009 Supplement to accompany Griffin's Law and Religion casebook, which fills the need for an interdisciplinary approach to law and religion, just as other important combination courses have, such as law and economics and law and literature.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. iii
Free Exercise of "Religion"	p. 1
What is Free Exercise?	p. 1
What is Religion?	p. 6
Introduction to Establishment	p. 11
A Fusion of Governmental and Religious Functions	p. 11
The Lemon Test, Endorsement and Coercion	p. 14
Individual Conscience and the State	p. 18
The Military	p. 18
Medicine	p. 20
Sterilization and Abortion	p. 20
Contraception	p. 23
Contraceptive Equity Acts	p. 23
Conscience Clauses for Pharmacists	p. 23
Death	p. 27
The Law	p. 27
May Lawyers Conscientiously Object to the Law?	p. 27
Civil Disobedience	p. 30
Protecting "Free Exercise" of Religion	p. 31
Constitutional Exemptions: From Sherbert to Smith	p. 32
Statutory Exemptions: From RFRA to RLUIPA	p. 39
Religious Freedom Restoration Acts	p. 39
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act	p. 46
Church Autonomy	p. 51
Disputes Over Church Property	p. 51
Disputes About Religious Employment	p. 71
Tort Suits Against Religious Organizations	p. 81
An Establishment of Religion	p. 108
Public Funding of Religion	p. 108
Prayer and The Pledge	p. 114
Religious Symbols	p. 123
The Ten Commandments	p. 125
Religion and Politics	p. 148
Presidents	p. 148
Civil Religion	p. 159
Political Morality and Religion	p. 163
Taxes and Political Activity	p. 170
Teaching About Religion and Science	p. 180
Prayer, Theology and Religious Studies	p. 180
Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design	p. 185
Evolution and Creation-Science	p. 185
Intelligent Design	p. 187
Comparative Religious Freedom	p. 192
International Protection of Religious Freedom	p. 192
Freedom to Manifest One's Religion or Beliefs	p. 192
The Relationship of Church to State	p. 201
Tolerance	p. 203
The Clash of Civilizations and the Illusion of Destiny	p. 205
The Old and New Law of Religion	p. 206
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