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The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Religion Law

2006

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Law, Religion, And Medical Science: Conjunctive Or Disjunctive?, George P. Smith Ii Jan 2006

Law, Religion, And Medical Science: Conjunctive Or Disjunctive?, George P. Smith Ii

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Faith In The Public Square: Some Reflections On Its Role And Limitations From The Perspective Of Catholic Social Thought, Lucia A. Silecchia Jan 2006

Faith In The Public Square: Some Reflections On Its Role And Limitations From The Perspective Of Catholic Social Thought, Lucia A. Silecchia

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In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the proper role of religion in the public square. This paper offers brief reflections on the role for religious entities to play in the process of law-making and the development of public policy. It addresses this question NOT from the perspective of the government looking at religion to see what role it should play. Rather, it examines this question from the perspective of a religious group assessing what its proper role and moral obligations might be in the public square. Much of this discussion is taken, specifically, from principles of …