Religious Freedom Act in Indiana Annotated bibliography

While it fundamentally remains a question of the personal interpretation, it is interesting to observe that both scholars and jurists have a lot of reservations about its effectiveness. The adoption of religious freedom act in Indiana has posed questions about business, social interactions, and sanctity of religious rituals. Key to note is the need to identify how the various sections of the act seek to protect human rights without conflicting with the established federal laws. As such, the present paper is an analysis of the religious freedom act in the lens of same-sex marriages and its implications for the social welfare of citizens. Moreover, the paper targets to inspire, inform and educate the academic community about the possible circumstances that came as a result of the adoption of the Religious Freedom Act in Indiana.

Moreover, it will identify important sections of the Act that are essential for the wellbeing of citizens. Practically, the synthesis of the act should highlight a key understanding about its impacts on relationships between various sections of the society and how well it can be amended to suit the interests of all citizens regardless of their social and economic leanings. The bottom line is to identify how the religious community may use the law for their selfish interests. Annotated bibliography Helfman, Tara. "The Religious- Liberty War. edu/login. aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=102231520&site=ehost-live. Helfman opens a rhetorical question to understand the ensuing constitutional changes and judicial decisions on the stability of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Act. The author’s observations seek to answer to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of the Federal government.

Principally, it is a continuation of a stricter approach to handling reproductive rights, same-sex questions as well as social relationships. ivytech. edu/docview/1973381970?accountid=41067. The difference between religious freedom and civil rights is magnified by the adoption of the Religious Freedom Act in Indiana. The act has seen a widening gap between religious believers and non-Christians such as Atheists. Also, the gays and lesbians are implicated in the law. indystar. com/story/news/politics/2015/03/29/religious-freedom-law-really-means-indiana/70601584/ Governor Pence signed the Religious Freedom Act into law has come with several ramifications. The religious community and the LBGT community are almost drawing lines subject to the liberty defined by the act. The crux of the matter s that despite the citizens having their interpretation of the law, it has become of concern to non-government organizations, civil rights organizations who think it conflicts with the nondiscriminatory laws earlier passed.

Significantly, Stephen illustrates from the various viewpoints how the adoption of the act has impacted on the residents of Indiana comparing such implications to other states. libproxy. ivytech. edu/login. aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=101710307&site=ehost-live The Religious Freedom Act that was overwhelmingly passed by the Indiana legislators ignited the questions of whether it is a pun or burn. Indeed, as Harry argues in the article, it has magnified cultural and religious skirmishes in Indiana. The law obliterates other aspects of the first amendment and sets a ground upon which to question the sanctity of conventional civil rights. As Stephen observes, the Religious Freedom Act creates tension upon which specific circumstances individual interests could surpass the interests of the religion (2015).