The American Constitution and Religion

Index of Subjects

281 American Constitution: interpretation of, 25–28. See also First Amendment; Fourteenth Amendment; regime principles Christmas displays, 146–51 churches: property disputes, 151; and zoning, 144–46 conscience: typology of conflicts with public law, 263–70; Western traditions of, 236–62 conscientious objection to war: military personnel, 218–19; pacifists, 205–14; selective, 214–17 creationism and public schools, 128–37 First Amendment and religion: colonial and post-Revolutionary background, 28–33; drafting and ratifying of religious clauses, 33–37; early Supreme Court cases, 41–50; Rutledge thesis, 37–41 Fourteenth Amendment: drafting of, 51–63; due process clause and Supreme Court, 68–72; privileges and immunities clause and Supreme Court, 63–68 governmental aid to church-related schools: colleges, 99–101; elementary schools, 80–99 military and legislative chaplains, 142–44 ministerial exception, 161–62 prayer and Bible-reading in public schools, 120–28 regime principles: constitutionalism, 3–11; federalism, 18–23; popular sovereignty, 11–13; separation of powers, 18–23 regulation of religious organizations and personnel: employment, 232–33; ministerial exception, 161–62; recruiting and retaining members, 233–35; solicitation of funds, 220–28; tax liability, 229–32; Title VII, 158–60 religion and public schools and colleges: religious meetings, 137–40; sectarian instruction, 102–20; state sponsorship, 120–28; teaching creationism, 128–37 religious beliefs: and public schooling, 174–81; and unemployment compensation , 184–90 religious establishment: Christmas displays, 146–51; church property disputes, 151; churches and zoning, 144–46; exemptions of religious employees from Title VII, 158–66; and governmental aid to churchrelated schools and colleges, 80–101; INDEX OF SUBJECTS c 282 Index of Subjects religious establishment (cont.) military and legislative chaplains, 142–44; ministerial exception, 161–62; and public schools, 102–40; religious tests for officeholders, 162–63; requiring employees’ religious day off, 155–58; Sunday laws, 151–55; tax exemption of church property, 144 religious exercise: and conscientious objection to war, 205–19; religious beliefs and general criminal laws, 200–204; religious beliefs and governmental administration, 190–99; religious beliefs and public schooling, 190–99; religious proselytism, 166–74; Sabbatarians , pacifists, and unemployment compensation, 184–90; Sabbatarians and Sunday laws, 181–84 religious freedom: value of, 164–66 religious tests for office, 162–63 sectarian instruction in public schools, 102–20 Sunday laws, 151–55, 181–84 tax exemption of church property, 144 The American Constitution and Religion was designed and typeset in Caslon by Kachergis Book Design of Pittsboro, North Carolina. It was printed on 60-pound Natures Book and bound by Thomson-Shore of Dexter, Michigan. ...