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1993

University of Richmond

Sherbert v. Verner

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Abraham, Isaac, And The State: Faith-Healing And Legal Intervention, Henry J. Abraham Jan 1993

Abraham, Isaac, And The State: Faith-Healing And Legal Intervention, Henry J. Abraham

University of Richmond Law Review

As a Cambridge magistrate in the England of 1960, Lady Rothschild doubtless considered herself an unlikely candidate for participation in a biblical drama reenactment. Nonetheless, on October 21, 1960, she willingly played the role of the last- minute angel of mercy in a virtual reenactment of the story of Abraham and Isaac -a story which, with unfortunate variations in the outcome for the child, seems destined to be repeated frequently in the future.


Retracing First Amendment Jurisprudence Under The Free Exercise Clause: Culmination In Church Of The Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. V. City Of Hialeah And Resolution In The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Laura A. Colombell Jan 1993

Retracing First Amendment Jurisprudence Under The Free Exercise Clause: Culmination In Church Of The Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. V. City Of Hialeah And Resolution In The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Laura A. Colombell

University of Richmond Law Review

The above comments of Justice Stewart recognize the myriad of religious beliefs and practices which exist in our nation of diverse people. Protecting them all from government infringement has become an increasingly lofty aim as the number and nature of religions in the United States continue to grow.