The Williamsburg Charter Summary of Principles
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. …— U.S. Constitution, First AmendmentThe Religious Liberty clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution are a momentous decision, the most important political decision for religious li...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1990
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Journal of law and religion
Year: 1990, Volume: 8, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 213-214 |
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Summary: | Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. …— U.S. Constitution, First AmendmentThe Religious Liberty clauses of the First Amendment to the Constitution are a momentous decision, the most important political decision for religious liberty and public justice in history. Two hundred years after their enactment they stand out boldly in a century made dark by state repression and sectarian conflict. Yet the ignorance and contention now surrounding the clauses are a reminder that their advocacy and defense is a task for each succeeding generation. |
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ISSN: | 2163-3088 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of law and religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1051270 |