Separation of church and state

Playing both Sides Religion played a significant role in the history of the United States. The issue affected both the American and british side of the war. Till this day many the role religion played during the revolution seemed to still be up for debate among many. Historians have different opinions about what role religion played, some believe that the role that religion played an crucial part in the revolution and some seem to think the role of religion wasn’t so important. Religion…

When it comes to human rights, the issue of cultural relativism is widely discussed. Majority of the human rights literature encompasses the western and non-western argument on the right to deny service. As a result of these debates, comes the discussion of cultural relativism. Cultural relativism, at first glance, seems like quite a reasonable argument towards safeguarding different cultural groups. However when we begin to analyze the cultural relativism theory, we come to find that it is not…

The relationship between religion and sport has changed dramatically throughout the centuries. In American culture today we look for the similar foundations between religion and sports. At first glance though you wouldn’t assume there’s a relationship with religion and sports. Sports are known to be competitive and active, while religion is non-competitive practice that is based on self-experience and values. So how do we find the two corresponding? First, how do we define the two? In the text…

This court case deals with Jesse Cantwell and two-family members walking down the street in New Haven, Connecticut. They were in a Roman Catholic neighborhood, while the Cantwells were Jehovah’s Witnesses. As a Jehovah Witness they believe that they should spread their messages door to door. With them they had brought religious materials such as pamphlets and records with a record player. While walking down the street they spotted two Catholic men and asked if they could show them the record,…

1. William Penn was an advocate of such a colony that allowed for greater religious freedom than there had been in Europe. As a Quaker, he sought the creation of a colony within which the Quakers could exercise their religious customs without any inhibition. William Penn, in support of religious liberty, argues that the freedom of conscience is integral to the attainment of happiness. He further asserts, in agreement with the Quaker faith, that God’s Spirit dwells in the masses and influenced…

1. Autonomy is having the freedom or the right to do whatever you desire. Heteronomy means someone’s will. When someone does something that is desirable, the person’s will is drawn closer to the thing. The idea of autonomy is that people are free to choose anything they want to do and because of autonomy, everyone has the right to decide whether they want to go back to school, or stay home with their kids. In this world, we have the freedom to decide to treat everyone with respect and love each…

Burwell v. Hobby Lobby was a case between Sylvia Burwell, the secretary of Health and Human Services, and Hobby Lobby’s owners and founders. This case dealt with the issue of should Hobby Lobby be able to deny employees contraceptives on the health care provided for the workers by the business. This case was a case between workers’ healthcare and religious rights. This case gains attention and the Supreme Courts elect to hear it. They come to the decision that Hobby Lobby should be left their…

freedom of religion. This country was built on the idea that people were allowed to be whomever they wanted to be. They were allowed to express their ideas and beliefs to other people. The United States government passed the amendments that separate the church and state, saying that Congress and states can not pass a law that establishes religion, restricting them from forcing a religion on its people,…

The original version of it before it was used by any specific country read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In 1923, the words “the Flag of the United States of America” were added and soon “under God” was included, too. However, people in the nation have realized these words are causing a huge controversy ever since the phrase has been added by Congress, causing an important question to arise.…

Advancement in a society is paramount to the progression of mankind. During the Age of Enlightenment, a group of brilliant scholars known as philosophes came together to discover the laws of nature. They sought to improve societal living. The Age of Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, ranging from the 17th to 18th century, was a period of high intellect and new ideas. While each philosophe expressed a different area of concern in relation to the society, they all expressed a central…