Church and State
Every nation has its own relationship with religion. In the United States, the Constitution provides for the separation of church and state, detaching the function of government from the support or practice of religion. The goal of the nation's founders was to ensure religious freedom for everyone in a society that included many faiths.
Throughout the history of the world, religions and governments have coexisted in many kinds of relationships---sometimes at odds with one another, sometimes closely linked, sometimes operating totally apart. Every nation has its own relationship with religion. In the United States, the Constitution provides for the separation of church and state,…>> (read more)
Church and State Points of View
5 Censorship of Pornography May Be Justified
6 Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Is Justified
7 Censorship of Sex-Related Speech Violates the First Amendment
8 Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Would Undermine the First Amendment
9 Restrictions Against Hate Speech Violate the First Amendment
10 Restrictions Against Offensive Speech Harm Society
11 Constitution's Framers Did Not Intend Strict Separation of Church and State
12 Prohibiting School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty
13 Constitution's Framers Intended Strict Separation of Church and State
14 School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty
15 Faith-Based Social Services Organizations Should Not Be Eligible for Federal Funding
16 Individuals' Ability to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet Is Threatened
17 Face-Recognition Technology Threatens Individual Privacy
18 Threat to Privacy Is Exaggerated
19 Stronger Privacy Protection Laws Are Unnecessary
20 Individuals Should Not Be Allowed to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet
21 Government Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten to Severely Weaken Civil Liberties
22 Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Not Justified
23 Government Should Not Authorize the Use of Torture to Combat Terrorism
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Church and State in the News
I. INTRODUCTION
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent…>> (read more)
Mitt Romney is no John F. Kennedy. Romney the Mormon and Kennedy the Catholic each went to Texas, 47 years apart, to assuage voter concerns about his religious beliefs.…>> (read more)
Interest is multiplying both in and out of Congress to use Article III, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution as an alternative to the constitutional amendment process for curbing…>> (read more)
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