freedom of religion
noun phrase
: the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference
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Phillips is the same baker who was at the focal point of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the majority ruled that Phillips did not have to make a wedding cake for a gay couple that would have violated his freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Fundamental rights include the right to life, the right to a fair trial, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and so on.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Most urgent are crucial rights that are still missing from Israel’s Basic Laws, such as freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, and due process.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
These structures could often be built on church sites because usually local zoning codes give exemptions from elements of code compliance for religious institutions, giving consideration for these interventions as an expression of freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Fundamental rights include the right to life, the right to a fair trial, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and so on.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Most urgent are crucial rights that are still missing from Israel’s Basic Laws, such as freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, and due process.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
These structures could often be built on church sites because usually local zoning codes give exemptions from elements of code compliance for religious institutions, giving consideration for these interventions as an expression of freedom of religion protected by the First Amendment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Freedom of religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20religion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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