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May 4, 2026Open Access

"Fairer Still the Woodlands": Mapping the Free Exercise Forest: Review of Kent Greenawalt, Religion and the Constitution

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WJWitte, Jr., John

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Overview

This review analyzes Greenawalt's insights on religious freedom in America, advocating for enhanced protections amidst current legal standards.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate Kent Greenawalt's perspectives on religious liberty and the legal framework surrounding it.
  • Reviewed Greenawalt's book on religious freedom and related constitutional principles.
  • Analyzed major American legal cases, statutes, and regulations regarding free exercise.
  • Critiqued the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause and its implications.
  • Advocated for a return to a thorough review standard for religious accommodations.
  • Criticized the current legal standard as insufficient for protecting core religious convictions.
  • Highlighted the need for balancing religious liberty with public welfare in legal contexts.

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Witte, Jr., John (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f8380b3ed186a73998255dhttps://doi.org/10.17613/amw2w-hep02
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