Legal Skirmishes and Religious Freedom in Contemporary Christianity
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Contemporary Christianity in the United States
Link to Published Version
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538138809/The-Rowman-and-Littlefield-Handbook-of-Contemporary-Christianity-in-the-United-States
Publication Date
2-2022
Editor
Mark A. Lamport
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
City
Lanham, MD
ISBN
9781538138809
First Page
116
Last Page
129
Department
Religious Studies
Description
Since the origins of the United States, American Christians have cherished religious freedom as an ideal. But religious liberty for all has been far from realized at any point in American history. Non-Christian minorities and sectarian groups have historically faced the most significant constraints on their religious freedoms. But over the past decade, many conservative Christians have come to believe that their own religious liberties are under siege in American culture. After tracing the history of the Supreme Court’s evolving interpretations of the right to “free exercise” of religion, this chapter analyzes recent legal issues and political disagreements that often place conservative Christians and liberal Christians at odds in contemporary debates about religious freedom.
Recommended Citation
Gasaway, Brantley, "Legal Skirmishes and Religious Freedom in Contemporary Christianity" (2022). Faculty Contributions to Books. 234.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/fac_books/234