The concept of religion.

From: Yale Law Journal | Date: December 1, 1997| Author: Penalver, Eduardo | Copyright information

A new constitutional definition of religion should be instituted to provide uniformity and predictability to this important 1st Amendment concept. A methodology based upon analogy is the preferable and fairest way to define the concept. This methodology would require courts to distinguish religions from belief systems by referring to everyday language, using guidelines that are negative, and reduce western bias by referring to nonwestern religious traditions.

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