Constitution of religious liberty : God, Politics and the First Amendment in Trump's America

This thesis starts by describing the legal foundation of religious liberty in the United States and the evolvement of the religion clause jurisprudence. Then follows an outline of the main legal theories on religious liberty. It continues to describe a case study conducted on how Americans citizens...

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Main Author: Piper, Helen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen 2018
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-364787
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Summary:This thesis starts by describing the legal foundation of religious liberty in the United States and the evolvement of the religion clause jurisprudence. Then follows an outline of the main legal theories on religious liberty. It continues to describe a case study conducted on how Americans citizens perceive the protection of their religious liberty. Upon this there is a chapter where the detailed findings from the case study are described in juxtaposition to the relevant jurisprudence and how this can be applied to the overall legal framework protecting religious liberty.  The final chapter is a discussion on what conclusions that can be drawn.