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Constitutional Law

Pepperdine University

2015

Rise & Decline of American Religious Freedom

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Response: Situating Ourselves In History, Steven D. Smith Feb 2015

Response: Situating Ourselves In History, Steven D. Smith

Pepperdine Law Review

The author presents his views on history of religious freedom incorporated in his Brandeis lecture and in the book "The Rise and Decline of American Religious Freedom." Topics discussed include hegemonic status of special protection to religious freedom for legal academics, role of ending religious freedom in providing protection to religious actors under other constitutional provisions like free speech, and impact of ending religious freedom on other freedom like freedom of association.


More “Vitiating Paradoxes”: A Response To Steven D. Smith, Paul Horwitz Feb 2015

More “Vitiating Paradoxes”: A Response To Steven D. Smith, Paul Horwitz

Pepperdine Law Review

In this article, the author presents his views in response to the article The Last Chapter? by critic Steven D. Smith. Topics discussed include importance of critical legal studies (CLS) theory in reflecting political aspects of religious freedom, views of Smith in his book "The Rise and Decline of American Religious Freedom," and the relationship of egalitarianism with religious freedom.