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Freedom of religion in the United States

Index Freedom of religion in the United States

In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. [1]

43 relations: Age of Enlightenment, American Enlightenment, American Legion, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Anthony D. Romero, Anti-Mormonism, Arizona SB 1062, Arlene's Flowers lawsuit, Becket (disambiguation), Catholic Church in the United States, Chiropractic controversy and criticism, CJ Pearson, Constitution of Maine, Cortez Gold Mine, Council on American–Islamic Relations, Culture of the United States, Faith and Freedom Coalition, Free Exercise Clause, Harry Croswell, History of religion in the United States, John Leland (Baptist), Kapparot, Legal challenges to the Trump travel ban, Leo Pfeffer, List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity, Melinda Gibbons Prunty, Not This August, Outline of the United States, Political positions of Herman Cain, Religion in the United States, Religious discrimination in the United States, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana), Separation of church and state in the United States, St. Clement's Island State Park, St. Mary's City, Maryland, The Rachel Maddow Show, Tucker v. Texas, União do Vegetal, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014, United States Constitution, Voting rights in the United States, Women in the United States.

Age of Enlightenment

The Enlightenment (also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason; in lit in Aufklärung, "Enlightenment", in L’Illuminismo, “Enlightenment” and in Spanish: La Ilustración, "Enlightenment") was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century, "The Century of Philosophy".

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American Enlightenment

The American Enlightenment was a period of intellectual ferment in the thirteen American colonies in the 17th to 18th century, which led to the American Revolution, and the creation of the American Republic.

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American Legion

The American Legion is a U.S. war veterans organization headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United or AU for short) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates separation of church and state, a legal doctrine set forth in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.".

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Anthony D. Romero

Anthony D. Romero is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Anti-Mormonism

Anti-Mormonism is discrimination, persecution, hostility or prejudice directed against the Latter Day Saint movement, particularly The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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Arizona SB 1062

Arizona SB 1062 was an Arizona bill to amend an existing law to give any individual or legal entity an exemption from any state law if it substantially burdened their exercise of religion, including Arizona law requiring public accommodation.

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Arlene's Flowers lawsuit

The Arlene's Flowers lawsuit is a group of merged civil suits brought against Arlene's Flowers of Richland, Washington, US, by a same-sex couple that was refused service, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

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Becket (disambiguation)

Becket is a Tony Award-winning play about Thomas Becket, written in French by Jean Anouilh.

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Catholic Church in the United States

The Catholic Church in the United States is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope in Rome.

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Chiropractic controversy and criticism

Throughout its history chiropractic has been the subject of internal and external controversy and criticism.

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CJ Pearson

Coreco Ja'Quan “CJ" Pearson (born July 31, 2002) is an American political activist and commentator, and freelance journalist.

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Constitution of Maine

The Constitution of the State of Maine established the "State of Maine" in 1820 and is the fundamental governing document of the state.

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Cortez Gold Mine

Cortez Gold Mine is a large gold mining and processing facility in Lander and Eureka County, Nevada, United States, located approximately southwest of Elko.

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Council on American–Islamic Relations

The Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Muslim civil rights and advocacy group.

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Culture of the United States

The culture of the United States of America is primarily of Western culture (European) origin and form, but is influenced by a multicultural ethos that includes African, Native American, Asian, Polynesian, and Latin American people and their cultures.

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Faith and Freedom Coalition

The Faith and Freedom Coalition is an American ecumenical Christian right 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.

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Free Exercise Clause

The Free Exercise Clause accompanies the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Harry Croswell

Harry Croswell (June 16, 1778 – March 13, 1858) was a crusading political journalist, a publisher, author, and an Episcopal Church clergyman.

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History of religion in the United States

The religious history of the United States began with European settlers.

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John Leland (Baptist)

John Leland (May 14, 1754 – January 14, 1841) was an American Baptist minister who preached in Massachusetts and Virginia, as well an outspoken abolitionist.

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Kapparot

Kapparot (כפרות, Ashkenazi transliteration) is a customary Jewish atonement ritual practiced by some Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur.

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Legal challenges to the Trump travel ban

Executive Order 13769 was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017, and quickly became the subject of legal challenges in the federal courts of the United States.

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Leo Pfeffer

Leo Pfeffer (December 25, 1910 in Austria-Hungary — June 4, 1993 in Goshen, New York) was an American Jewish lawyer, constitutional scholar, and humanist who was active in movement for religious freedom in the United States, and was one of leading legal proponents of the separation of church and state.

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List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity

The degree of religiosity in the population of the United States can be compared to that in other countries and compared state-by-state, based on individual self-assessment and polling data.

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Melinda Gibbons Prunty

Melinda Gibbons Prunty (born December 5, 1957) is a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 15th district since 2017.

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Not This August

Not This August, also known as Christmas Eve, is a Hugo Award shortlisted science fiction novel by C.M. Kornbluth.

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Outline of the United States

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States of America.

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Political positions of Herman Cain

Herman Cain is a businessman, radio talk show host, and author who ran in the United States for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

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Religion in the United States

Religion in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices.

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Religious discrimination in the United States

Religious discrimination is valuing or treating a person or group differently because of what they do or do not believe.

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Pub.

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana)

Indiana Senate Bill 101, titled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), is a law in the U.S. state of Indiana, which allows individuals and companies to assert as a defense in legal proceedings that their exercise of religion has been, or is likely to be, substantially burdened.

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Separation of church and state in the United States

"Separation of church and state" is paraphrased from Thomas Jefferson and used by others in expressing an understanding of the intent and function of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States which reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." The phrase "separation between church & state" is generally traced to a January 1, 1802, letter by Thomas Jefferson, addressed to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper.

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St. Clement's Island State Park

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St. Mary's City, Maryland

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The Rachel Maddow Show

The Rachel Maddow Show (also abbreviated TRMS) is a daily news and opinion television program that airs on MSNBC, running in the 9:00 pm ET timeslot Monday through Friday.

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Tucker v. Texas

Tucker v. Texas, 326 U.S. 517 (1946), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a state statute making it an offense to distribute literature in a federal government-owned town was an improper restriction on freedom of the press and religion.

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União do Vegetal

The Beneficent Spiritist Center União do Vegetal (Centro Espírita Beneficente União do Vegetal; or UDV) is a religious society founded on July 22, 1961 by José Gabriel da Costa, known as Mestre Gabriel.

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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2014 is a bill that would amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) as an independent federal government advisory body through FY2019.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Voting rights in the United States

The issue of voting rights in the United States, specifically the enfranchisement and disenfranchisement of different groups, has been contested throughout United States history.

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Women in the United States

This is about women in the United States today.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_States

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