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An Opinion For The Ages, Bruce Ledewitz
An Opinion For The Ages, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Stretching Religious Liberty, Bruce Ledewitz
Stretching Religious Liberty, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Pennsylvania’S Supreme Court, Still Broken, Bruce Ledewitz
Pennsylvania’S Supreme Court, Still Broken, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Religions As Sovereigns: Why Religion Is "Special", Elizabeth Clark
Religions As Sovereigns: Why Religion Is "Special", Elizabeth Clark
Faculty Scholarship
Commentators increasingly challenge religion’s privileged legal status, arguing that it is not “special” or distinct from other associations or philosophical or conscientious claims. I propose that religion is “special” because it functions metaphorically as a legal sovereign, asserting supreme authority over a realm of human life. Under a religion-as-sovereign theory, religious freedom can be understood as at least partial deference to a religious sovereign in a system of shared or overlapping sovereignty. This Article suggests that federalism, which also involves shared sovereignty, can provide a useful heuristic device for examining religious freedom. Specifically, the Article examines a range of federalism …
Brief For Prof. Leslie C. Griffin As Amica Curiae In Support Of Appellant, Kant V. Lexington Theological Seminary, Leslie C. Griffin
Brief For Prof. Leslie C. Griffin As Amica Curiae In Support Of Appellant, Kant V. Lexington Theological Seminary, Leslie C. Griffin
Supreme Court Briefs
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Should Public Buildings Be Used For Worship, Stephen Wermiel
Should Public Buildings Be Used For Worship, Stephen Wermiel
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
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God And The Profits: Is There Religious Liberty For Money-Makers?, Mark L. Rienzi
God And The Profits: Is There Religious Liberty For Money-Makers?, Mark L. Rienzi
Scholarly Articles
Is there a religious way to pump gas, sell groceries, or advertise for a craft store? Litigation over the HHS contraceptive mandate has raised the question whether a for-profit business and its owner can engage in religious exercise under federal law. The federal government has argued, and some courts have found, that the activities of a profit-making business are ineligible for religious freedom protection.
This article offers a comprehensive look at the relationship between profit-making and religious liberty, arguing that the act of earning money does not preclude profit-making businesses and their owners from engaging in protected religious exercise.
Many …
State-Sponsored Religious Displays In The U.S. And Europe: Introduction, Mark L. Movsesian
State-Sponsored Religious Displays In The U.S. And Europe: Introduction, Mark L. Movsesian
Faculty Publications
On June 22, 2012, the Center for Law and Religion proudly hosted, together with the Department of Law at Libera Universita Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA), an international conference, State-Sponsored Religious Displays in the U.S. and Europe. Held at LUMSA's campus in Rome, Italy, the conference brought together leading American and European scholars, judges, and government officials to address the legality of public religious displays in different nations. Professor Silvio Ferrari of the University of Milan delivered the Conference Introduction. Panels included Cultural or Religious? Understanding Symbols in Public Places; The Lautsi Case and the Margin of Appreciation; and State-Sponsored Religious …