Church-state separation, Human rights,
compulsory morality,
human sexuality, etc.
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Quotation:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief,
and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or
private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship
and observance." Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights
The essays listed below deal almost exclusively with North American constitutional
law, and international, federal, state/provincial laws, and local laws that are
related to religion.
Separation of church and state is mandated by the 1st
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A similar principle has evolved largely through popular
custom in Canada. The result of this separation, in our opinion, has been a
vigorous religious life coupled with a relative lack of religious persecution.
Many countries have traditionally had closer links between state
and religion. This has led (and continues to lead) to serious persecution of
minority religions in many areas of the world.
Prayer and other religious speech:
(Praying, moment of silence, position of political parties,
misunderstandings about school prayer, prayers at sports events,
prayers at graduation, teaching about religion, renting school
facilities, student clothing, student freedom of speech, etc)
