Religion and the State, Or, The Bible and the Public SchoolsDodd, Mead, 1876 - 393 pages |
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... reference to religion . In respect to this larger question , the American people , alike in their constitutions and laws , have adopted a policy entirely antagonistical to any union between Church and State . Shall this policy be ap ...
... reference to religion . In respect to this larger question , the American people , alike in their constitutions and laws , have adopted a policy entirely antagonistical to any union between Church and State . Shall this policy be ap ...
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... upon the thoughts of men , invest them with great power in reference to any public question . Taken as a whole , they unques- tionably form the best and most useful portion of the 34 Religion and the State . The Protestants.
... upon the thoughts of men , invest them with great power in reference to any public question . Taken as a whole , they unques- tionably form the best and most useful portion of the 34 Religion and the State . The Protestants.
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... reference to their education . Education is the proper work of parents , and not that of the State . This theory is supplemented by adding that education and reli- gion cannot be separated , and that the moment the State attempts to ...
... reference to their education . Education is the proper work of parents , and not that of the State . This theory is supplemented by adding that education and reli- gion cannot be separated , and that the moment the State attempts to ...
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Samuel Thayer Spear. one listens to a lecture on astronomy , in which no reference is made to God . That is a " godless " lecture . A boy works eight hours per day in a fac- tory , in which no religious instruction is given . That is a ...
Samuel Thayer Spear. one listens to a lecture on astronomy , in which no reference is made to God . That is a " godless " lecture . A boy works eight hours per day in a fac- tory , in which no religious instruction is given . That is a ...
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... reference to religion , and in respect to which all have a common interest , however widely they may differ in their religious opinions . 2. This so - called conscience assumes that it is the province and duty of the State in its public ...
... reference to religion , and in respect to which all have a common interest , however widely they may differ in their religious opinions . 2. This so - called conscience assumes that it is the province and duty of the State in its public ...
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Popular passages
Page 303 - to raise and support Armies" and "to provide and maintain a Navy.
Page 186 - All power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them.
Page 251 - ... the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state.
Page 242 - The mode of administering an oath or affirmation, shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered.
Page 344 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege, or capacity, on account of his religious opinions...
Page 266 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property, according to standing laws.
Page 143 - A State, in the ordinary sense of the Constitution, is a political community of free citizens occupying a territory of defined boundaries, and organized under a government sanctioned and limited by a written constitution, and established by the consent of the governed.
Page 240 - The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.
Page 343 - No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.
Page 251 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
References to this book
The Fourth R: Conflicts Over Religion in America's Public Schools Joan DelFattore Limited preview - 2004 |