Religious Freedom and the Constitution
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Religious Freedom and the Constitution is a scholarly book that examines how the U.S. Constitution should protect religious liberty within a modern, pluralistic democracy.
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| Religious Freedom and the Constitution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religious Freedom and the Constitution Context triple: [Christopher L. Eisgruber, notableWork, Religious Freedom and the Constitution]
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A.
Law and religion in the United States
Law and religion in the United States is the field that examines how constitutional principles, statutes, and court decisions govern the relationship between religious institutions, individual religious freedom, and government actions.
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B.
Religion and Liberty
Religion and Liberty is a political and philosophical work by Iranian thinker Mehdi Bazargan that explores the relationship between Islamic faith and democratic freedoms.
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C.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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D.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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E.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Religious Freedom and the Constitution Target entity description: Religious Freedom and the Constitution is a scholarly book that examines how the U.S. Constitution should protect religious liberty within a modern, pluralistic democracy.
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A.
Law and religion in the United States
Law and religion in the United States is the field that examines how constitutional principles, statutes, and court decisions govern the relationship between religious institutions, individual religious freedom, and government actions.
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B.
Religion and Liberty
Religion and Liberty is a political and philosophical work by Iranian thinker Mehdi Bazargan that explores the relationship between Islamic faith and democratic freedoms.
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C.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a landmark 1786 law authored by Thomas Jefferson that disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion, heavily influencing later American constitutional protections of religious liberty.
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D.
Free Exercise Clause
The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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E.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| argues |
government should be neutral among competing conceptions of the good life
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religious liberty is best understood as part of a broader ideal of equal citizenship ⓘ the Constitution should protect religious and nonreligious convictions on an equal basis ⓘ |
| author |
Christopher L. Eisgruber
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Lawrence G. Sager ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
strong judicially enforced exemptions for religious believers from generally applicable laws
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traditional interpretations of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause ⓘ |
| discusses |
Supreme Court jurisprudence on religion
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constitutional interpretation ⓘ the Establishment Clause ⓘ
linked to:
Establishment Clause
the Free Exercise Clause ⓘ
linked to:
Free Exercise Clause
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| examines |
how constitutional law should respond to religious diversity
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the relationship between religion and public reason ⓘ the role of courts in protecting religious liberty ⓘ |
| focusesOn | protection of religious liberty in a modern pluralistic democracy ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional law
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legal theory ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | liberal egalitarian ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
legal scholars
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political theorists ⓘ students of constitutional law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
First Amendment
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U.S. Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
United States Constitution
church–state relations ⓘ liberal democracy ⓘ pluralism ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| proposes |
a non-exemptionist approach to religious freedom
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a political conception of religious liberty grounded in equal respect ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
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