Separation of Church and State: Has the Military Gone too Far?

Abstract

This paper will explore the original intent behind the concept of Separation of Church and State, show how the military first implemented the concept, explore several case studies, and demonstrate how well the military has done in enforcing the concept of Separation of Church and State. The thesis proves that the military has not gone too far with enforcement, but, in fact, been able to find the right balance to protect both the government from establishing a law preferential to one religion, while simultaneously protecting free religious expression by military members.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 27, 2012
Accession Number
ADA601161

Entities

People

  • Hardy T. Giles Ii

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Case Studies
  • Chaplains
  • Christianity
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Governments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • New England
  • Religion
  • Students
  • Supreme Court
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Game Theory.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.