On Religious Freedom and Its Free Exercise

The article examines freedom of religion in the U.S. as of September 2017. Topics include the political relevance of religion, the right to exercise religious conviction, and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Also discussed are the Supreme Court case involving Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. that...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Gamwell, Franklin I. 1937- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2017
In: The journal of religion
Further subjects:B RELIGIOUS Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (U.S.)
B United States
B UNITED States. Supreme Court
B Democracy
B HOBBY Lobby Stores Inc
B Freedom Of Religion
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Summary:The article examines freedom of religion in the U.S. as of September 2017. Topics include the political relevance of religion, the right to exercise religious conviction, and the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Also discussed are the Supreme Court case involving Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. that dealt with free exercise, the possibility of free exercise exemptions in religious freedom, and democracy with religious freedom.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/693126