Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Civil Law (1)
- Civil Rights and Discrimination (1)
- Constitutional Law (1)
- Cultural Heritage Law (1)
- Environmental Law (1)
-
- First Amendment (1)
- Fourteenth Amendment (1)
- Jurisprudence (1)
- Land Use Law (1)
- Law and Philosophy (1)
- Law and Politics (1)
- Law and Society (1)
- Legal History (1)
- Legal Remedies (1)
- Litigation (1)
- Property Law and Real Estate (1)
- Public Law and Legal Theory (1)
- Rule of Law (1)
- Tax Law (1)
- Taxation-Federal (1)
- Taxation-State and Local (1)
- Institution
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Religion Law
American Legion V. American Humanist Association, Seth T. Bonilla
American Legion V. American Humanist Association, Seth T. Bonilla
Public Land & Resources Law Review
The separation of church and state is a key element of American democracy, but its interpretation has been challenged as the country grows more diverse. In American Legion v. American Humanist Association, the Supreme Court adopted a new standard to analyze whether a religious symbol on public land maintained by public funding violated the Constitution’s Establishment Clause.
The Religious Roots Of The Progressive Income Tax In America, Joshua Cutler
The Religious Roots Of The Progressive Income Tax In America, Joshua Cutler
Catholic University Law Review
I examine the debate over the first peacetime income tax in the United States in 1894 to investigate the role of religion in enacting the tax and providing moral legitimacy. I find that congressional proponents repeatedly and explicitly argued that a progressive income tax was a biblical tax that best conformed to Judeo-Christian teachings on economics and fundraising. I discuss the history of American religious fundraising practices, including the trend leading up to 1894 that advocated for proportionate giving of income as the best method of giving, as well as the related tithing movement. I document that congressional income tax …