Religion and the State, Or, The Bible and the Public SchoolsDodd, Mead, 1876 - 392 pages |
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... Church and State . Shall this policy be ap- plied to the public school , organized and managed by State authority , and supported by general taxa- tion ? Shall this school , like the State itself , be ex- clusively secular in its ...
... Church and State . Shall this policy be ap- plied to the public school , organized and managed by State authority , and supported by general taxa- tion ? Shall this school , like the State itself , be ex- clusively secular in its ...
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... Church , then the only conclusion , at all con- sistent with the premises , is that the school should be a fair expression of the character of the State . This is the conclusion adopted by the author ; and his main effort in this volume ...
... Church , then the only conclusion , at all con- sistent with the premises , is that the school should be a fair expression of the character of the State . This is the conclusion adopted by the author ; and his main effort in this volume ...
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... church or corporation , exempting only the last rest- ing - place of the dead , and possibly , with proper restrictions , church edifices . " In his recapitulation , at the close of his Message , the President names the following ...
... church or corporation , exempting only the last rest- ing - place of the dead , and possibly , with proper restrictions , church edifices . " In his recapitulation , at the close of his Message , the President names the following ...
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... Church and State forever separate and distinct , but each free within its proper sphere ; and that all Church property shall bear its own pro- portion of taxation . " " The President's programme fills a larger space and embraces more ...
... Church and State forever separate and distinct , but each free within its proper sphere ; and that all Church property shall bear its own pro- portion of taxation . " " The President's programme fills a larger space and embraces more ...
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... Church and State forever separate and distinct , but each free within its proper sphere . " This language is altogether too general , too ambig- uous , and too susceptible of diverse constructions . to be of any practical service . The ...
... Church and State forever separate and distinct , but each free within its proper sphere . " This language is altogether too general , too ambig- uous , and too susceptible of diverse constructions . to be of any practical service . The ...
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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 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 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 247 - ... no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but 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 253 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences...
Page 252 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 243 - Neither the general assembly, nor any county, city, town, township, school district, or other public corporation, shall ever make any appropriation or pay from any public fund whatever, anything in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever...