Understanding the fragile state of American Religious Freedom: An Analysis of the Implications of the Hobby Lobby Decision by Michael Farris Today’s victory in the Hobby Lobby case was based on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act—a civil rights law passed by Congress in 1993. RFRA was passed unanimously by the House and with only three dissenting votes in the Senate. Why was this case not based on the First Amendment’s protection of the free exercise of religion? Answering that question gives us the basic introduction to problems we face in seeking to protect the free exercise of religion. Read more here >> pub.vitrue/1sQQ
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:53:34 +0000
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