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Secondary Meaning And Religion: An Analysis Of Religious Symbols In The Courts, Eric D. Yordy, Elizabeth Brown Jul 2020

Secondary Meaning And Religion: An Analysis Of Religious Symbols In The Courts, Eric D. Yordy, Elizabeth Brown

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

In the Supreme Court’s most recent freedom of religion case, Justice Alito and Justice Ginsburg disagreed about the actual and potential meaning of the Latin cross, a traditional symbol of Christianity in which the upright leg of the cross is longer than the horizontal arms of the cross. Justice Alito stated that the Latin cross, while not losing its religious meaning, has acquired what might be called a “secondary meaning” as a symbol of World War I. He couched his analysis in language suggesting that a religious symbol’s meaning may depend on its circumstances. While he also denied that he …


The Rising None: Marsh, Galloway, And The End Of Legislative Prayer, Nicholas C. Roberts Jan 2015

The Rising None: Marsh, Galloway, And The End Of Legislative Prayer, Nicholas C. Roberts

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Subsidiary And Religious Establishments In The United States Constitution, Kyle Duncan Jan 2007

Subsidiary And Religious Establishments In The United States Constitution, Kyle Duncan

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Context Is King: A Perception-Based Test For Evaluating Government Displays Of The Ten Commandments, Nathan P. Heller Jan 2006

Context Is King: A Perception-Based Test For Evaluating Government Displays Of The Ten Commandments, Nathan P. Heller

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Nonestablishment Under God - The Nonsectarian Principle, Steven D. Smith Jan 2005

Nonestablishment Under God - The Nonsectarian Principle, Steven D. Smith

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Freethought Society V. Chester County And The Ten Commandments Debate: The Buck Stops Here For Establishment Clause Challenges To Religious Public Displays In The Third Circuit, Lauren A. Cates Jan 2004

Freethought Society V. Chester County And The Ten Commandments Debate: The Buck Stops Here For Establishment Clause Challenges To Religious Public Displays In The Third Circuit, Lauren A. Cates

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


God, Jesus, Allah And Yahweh Should Be Government Employees: How Zelman V. Simmons-Harris Can Establish A Constitutional Framework For Government Funding Of Faith-Based Services, Craig A. Newell Jr. Jan 2004

God, Jesus, Allah And Yahweh Should Be Government Employees: How Zelman V. Simmons-Harris Can Establish A Constitutional Framework For Government Funding Of Faith-Based Services, Craig A. Newell Jr.

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Distinctive Place Of Religious Entities In Our Constitutional Order, Ira C. Lupu, Robert Tuttle Jan 2002

The Distinctive Place Of Religious Entities In Our Constitutional Order, Ira C. Lupu, Robert Tuttle

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law - First Amendment - State Licensing Regulation Which Delegates Veto Power To A Church Over The Approval Of Liquor Licenses Within A Specified Distance Of Such Church Violates The Establishment Clause, Mark C. Levy Jan 1983

Constitutional Law - First Amendment - State Licensing Regulation Which Delegates Veto Power To A Church Over The Approval Of Liquor Licenses Within A Specified Distance Of Such Church Violates The Establishment Clause, Mark C. Levy

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law - First Amendment - A Statute That Permits A Tax Deduction For Public As Well As Nonpublic School Tuition And Related Expenses Does Not Violate The Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment, J. Edward Goff Jan 1983

Constitutional Law - First Amendment - A Statute That Permits A Tax Deduction For Public As Well As Nonpublic School Tuition And Related Expenses Does Not Violate The Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment, J. Edward Goff

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.