Add to ORKGAmerica has long been seen as the capital of religious freedom and individual rights. In recent years a debate has arisen over whether an individual can personally adhere to the legal concept of sharia law under the protections of the first amendment. At the center of this debate is precedent that can be drawn from previous interactions between religion and American ideals. Two similar issues that have been settled both judicially and legislatively are the conscientious draft objector and the federal prohibition of polygamy. By studying the roots of Islamic law and then the basis of these two concepts, a synthesized response can be created that equally satisfies the first amendment right to freedom of religion and the safeguarding of Americ...
It seems likely that change in Islam will be affected both by outside and internal sources, as was t...
Professor 'Abdallahi Na'im argues that there can be no conflict between religion and the state becau...
The United States Supreme Court is surely guilty of making the matter of religion and the First Amen...
This creative and tightly reasoned book brings a measure of coherency to this controversial and seem...
This accessible introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginni...
Recent attempts to craft constitutions in Iraq and Afghanistan have focused attention on problems th...
The U.S. Muslim population, although currently only comprising one percent of all Americans, is on t...
We can thus see that Islamic tradition has recognized the venerability of the Shari\u27a but that th...
This tightly reasoned book brings a measure of coherency to this controversial, fast-moving, and see...
This Essay briefly illustrates the descriptive deficiency in typical discussions about family law, e...
In recent decades, religion\u27s traditional distinctiveness under the First Amendment has been chal...
Appropriate legal accommodations for religious minorities can support their integration into America...
This Article examines the role of religious law in constitutionalism by focusing on Egypt and Tunisi...
In November 2010, a proposal was passed to amend Section 1 of Article VII of the Oklahoma State Cons...
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles present in symposium inc...
It seems likely that change in Islam will be affected both by outside and internal sources, as was t...
Professor 'Abdallahi Na'im argues that there can be no conflict between religion and the state becau...
The United States Supreme Court is surely guilty of making the matter of religion and the First Amen...
This creative and tightly reasoned book brings a measure of coherency to this controversial and seem...
This accessible introduction tells the American story of religious liberty from its colonial beginni...
Recent attempts to craft constitutions in Iraq and Afghanistan have focused attention on problems th...
The U.S. Muslim population, although currently only comprising one percent of all Americans, is on t...
We can thus see that Islamic tradition has recognized the venerability of the Shari\u27a but that th...
This tightly reasoned book brings a measure of coherency to this controversial, fast-moving, and see...
This Essay briefly illustrates the descriptive deficiency in typical discussions about family law, e...
In recent decades, religion\u27s traditional distinctiveness under the First Amendment has been chal...
Appropriate legal accommodations for religious minorities can support their integration into America...
This Article examines the role of religious law in constitutionalism by focusing on Egypt and Tunisi...
In November 2010, a proposal was passed to amend Section 1 of Article VII of the Oklahoma State Cons...
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles present in symposium inc...
It seems likely that change in Islam will be affected both by outside and internal sources, as was t...
Professor 'Abdallahi Na'im argues that there can be no conflict between religion and the state becau...
The United States Supreme Court is surely guilty of making the matter of religion and the First Amen...