September 2020 – Phil Cline

Religious Tests

September 27, 2020 by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Judiciary

Cline on the Constitution – Religious Tests I posted this discussion right after Amy Barrett appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee after she was nominated for the Federal Appellate Court. There is a high expectation that this outstanding woman will be smeared and vilified in the coming weeks, including undergoing sustained attacks based upon […]

Wall of Separation

September 12, 2020 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Religion

Cline on the Constitution – It was not meant to be a Prison Wall A Four-Part Series on Religious Liberty My last post covered the origin of the phrase “Wall of Separation Between Church and State.” Although the language does not appear in the Constitution, the Supreme Court has sometimes used the metaphor to describe […]

Wall of Separation-Introduction

September 10, 2020 by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Religion

Cline on the Constitution – It is not supposed to be a Prison Wall Introduction The Supreme Court this term issued decisions in three cases directly addressing religious liberty. A fourth presages a future case that may be a harbinger for the resolution of the growing conflict between religious freedom and gay rights. No discussion of […]

Month: September 2020

Religious Tests

Wall of Separation

Wall of Separation-Introduction