Religion and the State, Or, The Bible and the Public SchoolsDodd, Mead, 1876 - 393 pages |
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Page 68
... ideas indicated by it . The State must , hence , give a specific import to the term , and thus define its own religion ; and , in order not to be a trifler , it must fix upon that reli- gion which it holds to be true , and upon this ...
... ideas indicated by it . The State must , hence , give a specific import to the term , and thus define its own religion ; and , in order not to be a trifler , it must fix upon that reli- gion which it holds to be true , and upon this ...
Page 69
... ideas upon their hearts . There surely can be no just objection to this course , provided the work belongs to the State . Never mind the disputes among religious sects , since the Bible , being adopted by the State , is the State book ...
... ideas upon their hearts . There surely can be no just objection to this course , provided the work belongs to the State . Never mind the disputes among religious sects , since the Bible , being adopted by the State , is the State book ...
Page 70
... idea . So if the religion of the State be Roman Catholicism , then Roman Catholics , and these only , are the proper persons to be appointed . Dissenters who form the minority are not to be heard or considered in this matter . Indeed ...
... idea . So if the religion of the State be Roman Catholicism , then Roman Catholics , and these only , are the proper persons to be appointed . Dissenters who form the minority are not to be heard or considered in this matter . Indeed ...
Page 71
... idea of religious teaching in its school system as one of great importance ; to magnify it in sermons , essays , editorials , and speeches ; then in practice to shrink from its vigorous application , and shear it down to the smallest ...
... idea of religious teaching in its school system as one of great importance ; to magnify it in sermons , essays , editorials , and speeches ; then in practice to shrink from its vigorous application , and shear it down to the smallest ...
Page 79
... idea of being taxed for its support . Very well . Shall it be Protestantism , and shall King James's version or the Protestant Bible be the book used ? No , says the Catholic , affirming with equal emphasis his rights as against any ...
... idea of being taxed for its support . Very well . Shall it be Protestantism , and shall King James's version or the Protestant Bible be the book used ? No , says the Catholic , affirming with equal emphasis his rights as against any ...
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Religion and the State, Or, the Bible and the Public Schools Samuel Thayer Spear No preview available - 2019 |
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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 |