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  • The Right Thing0

    On April 1, 2010, Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski signed HB 3686 into law, overturning an 87-year-old state statute that barred teachers from wearing religious garb in the classroom. Under the law, public schools will be required to make "reasonable accommodation" for teachers' religious beliefs that require the wearing of particular clothing. The bill overturns an

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  • The Riddle of Liberty0

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  • The Revolutionary0

    Scholars have long argued the extent of Luther's influence on the outbreak of revolution among the German peasants in 1524-1525. Those who would give him significant blame for it point to his intemperate remarks against institutional authority of the day, his arguments for spiritual equality, and his elevation of the individual conscience over spiritual and

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  • The Revolution of 18000

    The Threat One of the lessons arising out of this particular election involved the priceless constitutional value of keeping one’s personal religious freedom intact in the midst of heated political debate. Candidates were to be free of having religious tests imposed upon them as a prequalification for public office. The Framers believed that anything less

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  • The Rest of the Story0

    Sunday laws have a long history in America. Originally imported from England during the Colonial era by the Puritans, their observance was strictly enforced among the Colonies. Sunday labor was prohibited, and worship at church was required. Civil penalties, varying from fines to whiplashings; and ultimately to death for habitual transgressors, were inflicted. In that

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  • The Rest of the "Story"0

    I start by making it clear that I do not countenance any person's failing to comply with a lawful court order. Second, I do not believe that either Judge Myron Thompson or the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals panel had any choice but to render the decisions that they did in view of the controlling

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