_GOVT 421_ (module 5)_ Research Paper Religious Liberty_ Preparation Assignment

GOVT 421 China R. Whitmire Liberty University-Online Government 421- B02 R ESEARCH P APER : R ELIGIOUS L IBERTY P REPARATION A SSIGNMENT 1) As both historical and newfound oppositions arise as well as reservations in regards to the separation of Church and State. An urgent need for clarification and understanding of this growing issue continues between the U. S. citizens and the body of American Christian believers. This is an important issue within our country and deserves to be explained and simplified through both biblical scriptures and historical research. 2) In reference to the case of McCreary County v. ACLU and Van Orden v. Perry of (2005) , issues arise concerning the ability an individual possesses to freely dress in attire which supports their beliefs inside of government physicalities. The confusion revolves around the misunderstanding and foundation with the separation between Church and State. Overwhelmed with confusion concerning how America was founded on Biblical Principles and now those exact principles are silenced and withheld from governmental discussions. Through this research paper, I intend to provide a simplistic clarification to the questions of separation, impacts surrounding it and most of all the Constitutional principles in relation to concepts of Christiantiy. 3) I. Church and State Impacts of Separation A. Early America’s Foundation of Christianty B. Details of the truth behind the division of Church and State II. Religious Liberty Background Information A. McCreary County v. ACLU case/details B. Van Orden v. Perry case/details III. Christian foundations rooted within the United States A. Early America’s Foundation of Christianty B. Christian and Constitutional Principles IV. Conclusion A. America’s Future Impacts of separation of Church and State B. Opposing views between modern American Secularist and Christians 4) [1] Eidsmoe, John. Christianity and the Constitution: The Faith of the Founding Fathers. Grand Rapids, Michigan:., Baker Publishing Group, 1995. [2] Openbibleinfo. New International Version Bible. (2019) [3] Hall, Mark. Did America Have a Christian Founding? Nashville: Nelson Books, 2019. [4] McClellan, James. Liberty, Order, and Justice: An Introduction to the Constitutional Principles of American Government. 3rd ed. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2000. [5] Van Orden v. Perry , 545 U.S. 677 (2005) [6] McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Ky ., 545 U.S. 844 (2005)