Religious freedom and the Supreme Court
By: Ronald B. Flowers, Melissa Rogers, Steven K. Green.
Contributors: Rogers, Melissa.; Green, Steven K. 1955-
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Waco, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1202
ISBN-13: 9781602581609
Subjects: United States. -- Supreme Court; Freedom of religion -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The impact of the U.S. Supreme Court on American religious freedom; title: The historical background to the First Amendment religion clauses; title: Themes and trends in first amendment interpretation; title: What is religion?; title: The concept of standing; title: Basic concepts and development of free exercise doctrine; title: Rise and fall of free exercise exemptions: from Sherbert to Smith; title: Rise and fall of free exercise exemptions: Smith and beyond; title: Churches and the civil justice system; title: Religious organizations as employers; title: Government funding of religious schools: the rise and application of the "no-aid" principle; title: Government funding of religious schools: the rise of even-handed neutrality and private choice; title: Government aid to higher education; title: Religious organizations and government-funded social services; title: Government funds and religious institutions: a look toward the future; title: Religious expression and public schools: background, released-time programs and the 1960's school-prayer decisions; title: Religious expression in public schools: moments of silence and post-1960s school-prayer cases; title: Religious expression in public schools: religion and the curriculum and; title: Presidential guidelines on religion and public schools; title: Equal access; title: Religious symbols on government property; title: Government acknowledgements of religion, government chaplains, religion and politics, and religion in the governmental workplace; title: Religious preferences/delegations; title: Legislative accommodation of religious exercise.