1714 Religious Exemptions to Legal Requirements

American law has many protections of religious freedom. Among these are various means by which religious people and organizations can seek exemptions from otherwise-applicable legal requirements when those rules would burden their religious beliefs. This episode discusses the development of those exemptions under the First Amendment, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, and state versions of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.Here are some of the legal documents Josh discusses in the episode: Reynolds v. United States, 98 U.S. 145 (1878) Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963) Employment Div., Ore. Dept. of Human Res. v. Smith 494 U.S. 872 (1990) Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2751 (2014) Holt v. Hobbs, 135 S. Ct. 853 (2015) Religious Freedom Restoration Act Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Subscribe to the Law Meets Gospel Podcast iTunes Google Play RSS Support the Law Meets Gospel Podcast Patreon.com Sign up to contribute an amount you choose for each episode the Law Meets Gospel Podcast publishes.