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section v
THE CHALLENGE OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 209
Religious Proselytization and Local Regulation: Cantwell v. Connecticut (May 20, 1940) 211
Labor Rights for Seventh Day Adventists: Sherbert v. Verner (June 17, 1963) 216
Compulsory Education and the Amish: Wisconsin v. Yoder (May 15, 1972) 223
Is Taking Peyote Protected Religious Practice? Employment Division v. Smith (April 17, 1990) 232
Bill Clinton’s Remarks on Signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (November 16, 1993) 242
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in City of Boerne v. Flores (June 25, 1997) 245
Bishop William Lori Testifies Before Congress on Religious Liberty (October 26, 2011) 250
Religious Liberty and the Contraceptive Mandate: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al.
(June 30, 2014) 256
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Comments on Veto of State Religious Protection Law
(March 28, 2016) 266
Conclusion 269
Timeline of Events 273
Further Reading 277
Index 279
About the Authors 284
