 It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage, and such only, as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of civil society. Before any man can be considered...  Niles' National Register - Seite 2951817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1999 - 338 Seiten
...its nature an (inalienable right" because it relates to duties that are "precedent, but in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society." * While this hearing rightly focuses on issues of United States constitutional law, it is worth remembering... | |
 | Major Garrett, Tim J. Penny - 1998 - 239 Seiten
...their own words demonstrate, they considered religious faith central to survival of the new nation: Before any man can be considered as a member of civil...considered as a subject of the governor of the universe . . . religion is the basis and foundation of government. . . . We have staked the whole future of... | |
 | Michael Novak, William Brailsford, Cornelis Heesters - 2000 - 456 Seiten
...homage, and such only, as he believes to be acceptable to Him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society." The great problem today is not the threat that religion poses to public life, but the threat that the... | |
 | Catharine Cookson - 2001 - 288 Seiten
...its nature an unalienable right. . . . This duty [to one's Creator] is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society. . . . We maintain therefore that in matters of Religion, no mans [sic] right is abridged by the institution... | |
 | James R. Wilburn - 2002 - 188 Seiten
...such only, as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and degree of obligation, to the claims of civil society....considered as a subject of the Governor of the universe." James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments," Amendment I, No. 43, quoted... | |
 | Alan Mittleman, Robert Licht, Jonathan D. Sarna - 2002 - 396 Seiten
...it was unalienable because it was "a duty towards the Creator," a duty "precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society." From such beginnings Madison was able to move with great address to the necessary conclusion that religion... | |
 | William Lee Miller - 2003 - 300 Seiten
...homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of...Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governour of the Universe: And if a member of Civil Society, do it with a saving of his allegiance... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll - 2003 - 652 Seiten
...homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of...Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governour of the Universe: And if a member of Civil Society, who enters into any subordinate Association,... | |
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