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J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, Baylor University 
- Site focused on church-state relations in the United States and around the world. Back issues of the Institute's "Journal of Church and State" are available for browsing. Also contains a comprehensive list of links to online resources, includi
- http://www.baylor.edu/church_state/
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Church-State Academic Papers - Political science papers dealing with the relationship of church and state, and religious liberty. - http://www.churchandstate.us/    csmonitor.com - 'One nation' - but under what? - Article about a United States Supreme Court case in which the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is challenged. - http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0324/p01s03-usju.html Church vs State and Faith Based Initiatives - Debate how you feel about your First Amendment rights, about school prayer and your taxes going towards religious groups. Do you believe First Amendment had the effect of forbidding anyone from using the government to pass sectarian legislation? Will this - http://www.voy.com/77377/ The Religious Liberty Archive - An extensive repository of laws, cases, news, and historical materials pertaining to religious freedom in the United States. - http://www.churchstatelaw.com/ Religious Freedom in Islamic Countries. 1998 Report - Surveys freedom of religious minorities, as well as widespread harassment, torture, murder, and interference from government and police. - http://www.alleanzacattolica.org/acs/acs_english/acs_index.htm Religion, Politics, and the State - Subtitled "Cross-Cultural Observations", an article by N.J. Demerath and Karen S. Straight in Cross Currents that discusses various religion-state models in "Eastern" and "Western" countries. - http://www.crosscurrents.org/Demerath.htm Godless Americans March On Washington - A march and rally in Washington DC for non-believers worried about the US becoming more of a theocratic state. - http://godlessamericans.org/ Nonbeliever Antidiscrimination Project - Discusses theistic oaths for public office holders, mandated participation in religious substance abuse programs, Boy Scouts of America policy mandating theistic oath and statement of religious principle, and veterans' organizations religious membership r - http://www.nonbeliever.org/index.atheism_antidiscrimination.html Advocates International - Justice with Compassion - World-wide non-profit organization based in Fairfax, Virginia that deals with issues of religious freedom around the world. - http://www.advocatesinternational.org Lady Liberty League - A national and global referral and information exchange network of Pagan religious freedom activists. - http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/ International Coalition for Religious Freedom - A non-profit, non-sectarian, educational organization dedicated to defending the religious freedom of all, regardless of creed, gender or ethnic origin. - http://www.religiousfreedom.com/ Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights - Fights anti-Catholicism and is the U.S.'s largest Catholic civil rights organization. Web site contains articles on conflicts between government and the Catholic Church and/or individual Catholics. - http://www.catholicleague.org/ National Committee For Amish Religious Freedom - Founded in 1967 at the University of Chicago for the purpose of preserving the religious liberty of the Old Order Amish (and related Anabaptist groups, including Mennonites) -- and hence religious liberty for all. - http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/ Religion and Politics - Interesting essay which clarifies the difference between "the question of religion and politics" and "the question of church and state". - http://www.frontiernet.net/~kenc/relandpo.htm Earth Religions Assistance Pages - Index of resources for practitioners of Earth Religions who are experiencing religious discrimination. - http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/eral.html Doctrinal Errors of Dignitatis Humanae, The - A group of self-described traditional Catholics take issue with the Second Vatican Council's teachings on religious freedom. - http://www.cmri.org/95prog2.htm Witches' Voice White Pages, The - A list of legal reference documents and form letters that witches can use in their local fights for religious freedom. Includes references for Australia, Canada, the United States, and a few individual states. - http://www.witchvox.com/xwhite.html Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty - CHILD is a nonprofit US organization fighting religion-based medical neglect. Includes case histories of children who died after receiving faith-based healing instead of medical care, examples of religious exemptions to public-health regulations, and le - http://www.childrenshealthcare.org/ |
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