Boris I. Bittker

Religion and the state in American law

1. Religion and the constitution: history, text, and context 2. Church and state in the nineteenth century 3. Religious influences and expressions in law and government 4. The establishment clause 5. The free exercise clause 6. The religious rest, equal protection, and free speech clauses 7. The definition of religion 8. Church property disputes and church schisms 9. Contracts 10. Taxation 11. Employment 12. Land use 13. Torts 14. Criminal law and process 15. Family law 16. Public education 17. Religious symbolism on public property 18. Special contexts: prisons and the military Appendices.