Religious Freedom: Rights and Liberties Under

This volume provides in a single source a thorough grounding in the origin, development, and current controversies surrounding the free practice of religion.

Series Foreword

xi

Preface and Acknowledgments

xxi

Introduction

1

(18)

Daniel Weisman

3

(5)

Al Smith

8

(8)

Conclusion

16

(1)

References

16

(3)

Origins and Development

19

(34)

Origins

20

(4)

History

24

(4)

Founding Principles

28

(3)

The Constitution

31

(3)

Development

34

(16)

References

50

(3)

The Establishment Clause

53

(60)

Historical Origins

54

(11)

School Prayers

65

(9)

Evolution and Creationism

74

(4)

Aid to Parochial Schools

78

(5)

The Lemon Test

83

(3)

The Burger Court and School Aid

86

(5)

A Resurgence of Fundamentalism

91

(6)

Another Effort to Reinstate School Prayer

97

(4)

The Rehnquist Court and Accommodation

101

(9)

Conclusion

110

(1)

References

111

(2)

The Free Exercise Clause

113

(50)

The Mormons and Polygamy

118

(9)

Jehovah's Witnesses and the Flag Salute

127

(13)

Finding and Accommodation for Religion

140

(5)

Conscientious Objectors

145

(3)

Protecting the Amish

148

(3)

Native Americans in the Court

151

(2)

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act

153

(5)

Conclusion

158

(1)

Notes

159

(1)

References

159

(4)

Key People, Cases, and Events

163

(34)

James F. Van Orden

Documents

197

(174)

Virginia Rules on Conduct and Religion (1619)

197

(3)

The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution (1644)

200

(3)

Roger Williams

Excerpts from Revolutionary-Era State Constitutions (1776--1784)

203

(9)

``Memorial and Remonstrance'' (1785)

212

(8)

James Madison

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786)

220

(3)

Northwest Ordinance (1787)

223

(1)

Argument of Counsel in Defense of Seal of Confession (1813)

224

(3)

Thomas Kennedy Seeking Equal Rights for Jews in Maryland (1818)

227

(2)

``The Religion Clauses of the First Amendment'' (1833)

229

(4)

Joseph Story

John Tyler on the Know-Nothings (1854)

233

(1)

Reynolds v. United States (1879)

234

(7)

Alfred E. Smith on Catholicism and Patriotism (1927)

241

(4)

Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940)

245

(8)

West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

253

(10)

Everson v. Board of Education (1947)

263

(3)

Zorach v. Clauson (1952)

266

(5)

John F. Kennedy on Church and State (1960)

271

(5)

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

276

(6)

Sherbert v. Verner (1963)

282

(9)

Epperson v. Arkansas (1968)

291

(4)

Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971)

295

(6)

Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

301

(11)

Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)

312

(4)

Edwards v. Aguillard (1987)

316

(8)

Employment Division, Oregon Department of Human Resources v. Smith (1990)

324

(6)

Lee v. Weisman (1992)

330

(10)

Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1993)

340

(3)

Rosenberger v. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia (1995)

343

(11)

City of Boerne v. Flores (1997)

354

(5)

Agostini v. Felton (1997)

359

(12)

Chronology

371

(2)

Table of Cases

373

(4)

Annotated Bibliography

377

(14)

Index

391

(20)

About the Author

411

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