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Commerce, Religion, And The Rule Of Law, Nathan B. Oman
Commerce, Religion, And The Rule Of Law, Nathan B. Oman
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The rule of law and religion can act as commercial substitutes. Both can create the trust required for material prosperity. The rule of law simplifies social interactions, turning people into formal legal agents and generating a map of society that the state can observe and control, thus credibly committing to the enforcement of the legal rights demanded by impersonal markets. Religion, in contrast, embraces complex social identities. Within these communities, economic actors can monitor and sanction misbehavior. Both approaches have benefits and problems. The rule of law allows for trade among strangers, fostering peaceful pluralism. However, law breeds what Montesquieu …
Doux Commerce, Religion, And The Limits Of Antidiscrimination Law, Nathan B. Oman
Doux Commerce, Religion, And The Limits Of Antidiscrimination Law, Nathan B. Oman
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Recent cases involving religious businesses owners who object to providing services for same-sex weddings and resulting lawsuits have generated a vigorous academic and popular debate. That debate centers in part on the proper role of religion in the market. This article develops three theories of the proper relationship between commerce and religion and applies them to these conflicts. The first approach would apply the norms of liberal democratic governments to market actors. The second approach posits that any market outcome is legitimate so long as it results from voluntary contracts. These approaches yield contradictory and indeterminate advice on the conflicts …
From The Fuggers To Justice Ginsburg, Nathan B. Oman
From The Fuggers To Justice Ginsburg, Nathan B. Oman
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Thoughts On Religious Discrimination From The Cairo Geniza, Nathan B. Oman
Thoughts On Religious Discrimination From The Cairo Geniza, Nathan B. Oman
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Religion And For-Profit Corporations: A Real Issue Hidden By Flimsy Arguments, Nathan B. Oman
Religion And For-Profit Corporations: A Real Issue Hidden By Flimsy Arguments, Nathan B. Oman
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The Need For A Law Of Church And Market, Nathan B. Oman
The Need For A Law Of Church And Market, Nathan B. Oman
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This Essay uses Helfand and Richman’s fine article to raise the question of the law of church and market. In Part I, I argue that the question of religion’s proper relationship to the market is more than simply another aspect of the church-state debates. Rather, it is a topic deserving explicit reflection in its own right. In Part II, I argue that Helfand and Richman demonstrate the danger of creating the law of church and market by accident. Courts and legislators do this when they resolve questions religious commerce poses by applying legal theories developed without any thought for the …
International Legal Experience And The Mormon Theology Of The State, 1945-2012, Nathan B. Oman
International Legal Experience And The Mormon Theology Of The State, 1945-2012, Nathan B. Oman
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Glenn Beck Bad News For Religious Conservatism, Nathan B. Oman
Glenn Beck Bad News For Religious Conservatism, Nathan B. Oman
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"The Living Oracles": Legal Interpretation And Mormon Thought, Nathan B. Oman
"The Living Oracles": Legal Interpretation And Mormon Thought, Nathan B. Oman
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State Regulation Of Religious Education, Neal Devins
State Regulation Of Religious Education, Neal Devins
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Section 4: Religion, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Religion, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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The Forum Of Conscience: Applying Standards Under The Free Exercise Clause, Paul Marcus
The Forum Of Conscience: Applying Standards Under The Free Exercise Clause, Paul Marcus
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The 1973 Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder reenforced and amplified the Court's earlier holding in Sherbert v. Verner that the free exercise clause of the first amendment requires the state to render substantial deference to religiously motivated behavior in the application of its laws and regulatory schemes. In this article, Mr. Marcus traces the evolving standards of free exercise doctrine and observes that the "balancing test" which has resulted from that evolution requires still further refinement to give religious freedom its full constitutional due. The author then illustrates how the new standards of free exercise might be applied …