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  • Desired But Not Required0

    We held in Smith that the Constitution's Free Exercise Clause "does not relieve an individual of the obligation to comply with a valid and neutral law of general applicability on the ground that the law proscribes (or prescribes) conduct that his religion prescribes (or proscribes)." The material that the dissent claims is at odds with

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  • Shipwrecked?0

    In the century before Thomas Jefferson's birth, radical Baptist Roger Williams-responding to those who confused liberty with licentiousness-addressed the town of Providence, Rhode Island, with his famous metaphor comparing society to a ship filled with passengers of many faiths who were never "forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship; nor, secondly, compelled from

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  • Divided Loyalties?0

    Ever hear the one about the cowboy with multiple personalities? At sunset he rode off in all directions. So it is with the Religious Right. Or almost, anyway. Though the movement does have multiple constituencies and leaders, its two most powerful and high-profile groups are riding off in opposite directions. On the one hand is

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  • Iambs And Pentameters0

    By now, the shock waves are over. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has been declared unconstitutional, and the "free exercise of religion" has been reduced to mean-with few exceptions-whatever the local and state legislative branches of government decide it means. According to the majority, RFRA violated the limits of Congressional power, because section 5

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  • Of Kirpans and Jilbabs0

    Thanks (I Think) I am not a fan of yours-I consider Liberty magazine to be a bias misrepresentation of the truth and only occasionally read your magazine to see what you are up to. However, I must admit that your recent article, "Getting Reality Right," was outstanding. Finally, you have written something worth reading! SANDRA

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  • At Liberty0

    "The Religion Clauses of the Constitution represent a profound commitment to religious liberty." So said Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in her dissent to the recent Supreme Court decision that voided the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). RFRA was enacted in 1993 to provide protection for the free exercise of religion. It stated that an individual's

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