When Free Exercise and Nonestablishment Conflict
Author | : Kent Greenawalt |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2017-06-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674972209 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674972201 |
Rating | : 4/5 (201 Downloads) |
Download or read book When Free Exercise and Nonestablishment Conflict written by Kent Greenawalt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Congress shall make no law reflecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The First Amendment aims to separate church and state, but Kent Greenawalt examines many situations in which its two clauses—the Nonestablishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause—point in opposite directions. How should courts decide?