The first amendment says that Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise of religion. This rule is most often used to protect individuals (religious speakers, pacifists, people claiming public benefits). This is hardly surprising. We naturally think that free exercise is an individual right, as we think that religion is a personal and private affair. I want to dispute (more modestly, to qualify) that view. I will argue that we should (sometimes) see the freedom of religion as a group right, which can conflict with, and take precedence over, individual rights
Professor Leslie C. Griffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will argue that the U.S. government ha...
I want to consider why we protect freedom of religion as a constitutional right. The commonsense ans...
This article proposes that we view freedom of religion as a specific application area of more genera...
The first amendment says that Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise of re...
When, if ever, does the free exercise clause of the first amendment give an individual or organizati...
When, if ever, does the free exercise clause of the first amendment give an individual or organizati...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution both prohibits the establishment of religion and guaran...
Religious liberty is a favored value under the United States Constitution. The Constitution provides...
Much has been written about the protections afforded by the Free Exercise Clause when government reg...
One thing that has always bothered me about free exercise jurisprudence is that it rests on values w...
Much has been written about the protections afforded by the Free Exercise Clause when government reg...
Professor Leslie C. Griffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will argue that the U.S. government ha...
Professor Leslie C. Griffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will argue that the U.S. government ha...
I want to consider why we protect freedom of religion as a constitutional right. The commonsense ans...
This article proposes that we view freedom of religion as a specific application area of more genera...
The first amendment says that Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise of re...
When, if ever, does the free exercise clause of the first amendment give an individual or organizati...
When, if ever, does the free exercise clause of the first amendment give an individual or organizati...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting...
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution both prohibits the establishment of religion and guaran...
Religious liberty is a favored value under the United States Constitution. The Constitution provides...
Much has been written about the protections afforded by the Free Exercise Clause when government reg...
One thing that has always bothered me about free exercise jurisprudence is that it rests on values w...
Much has been written about the protections afforded by the Free Exercise Clause when government reg...
Professor Leslie C. Griffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will argue that the U.S. government ha...
Professor Leslie C. Griffin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will argue that the U.S. government ha...
I want to consider why we protect freedom of religion as a constitutional right. The commonsense ans...
This article proposes that we view freedom of religion as a specific application area of more genera...