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Are Same-Sex Marriages Really A Threat To Religious Liberty?, Eric Alan Isaacson
Are Same-Sex Marriages Really A Threat To Religious Liberty?, Eric Alan Isaacson
Eric Alan Isaacson
Some have contended that same-sex couples' marriages pose a grave danger to the religious liberty of social conservatives whose faith traditions do not bless same-sex unions. Those who oppose recognizing same-sex couples' right to marry have even contended that their clergy and churches might be subject to hate-crime prosecutions and loss of tax-exempt status if same-sex couples may lawfully marriage. This article seeks to answer those objections, pointing out that many limitations on religious marriages -- such as Roman Catholic doctrine barring remarriage by those who are civilly divorced -- parallel religious rules similarly limiting or withholding recognition from same-sex …
Islam In The Mind Of American Courts: 1800 To 1960., Marie A. Failinger
Islam In The Mind Of American Courts: 1800 To 1960., Marie A. Failinger
Marie A. Failinger
This article surveys mentions of Islam and Muslims in American federal and state court cases from 1800 to 1960.
Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie A. Failinger
Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie A. Failinger
Marie A. Failinger
The appropriate response of Western nation-states to the situation of religious women who are caught between democratic norms of gender equality and the demands of their religious community has been a source of tension in many Western nations, including the U.S. This article attempts to give voice to the complex nature of women’s religious conduct as tied to their identities, and to propose alternative ways that the state might further its norms of gender equality besides intrusive regulation of religious communities.