How to Use freedom of religion in a Sentence

freedom of religion

noun phrase
  • The only way to protect your own freedom of religion is to protect your freedom from theirs.
    Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Yet the freedom of religion in the First Amendment was put there precisely as a guard against religious tyranny.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
  • That the freedom of religion that's called for in the Constitution, in the First Amendment, that has sort of been trampled on by lower courts and some institutions.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • But Ukrainians opposed to the eviction have accused the government of using the war as a pretext to deny them freedom of religion.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • This country was founded on freedom of religion and belief.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • The men had argued the Marines’ grooming policy violated their right to freedom of religion.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Others have called the former postal worker’s arguments at odds with the American value of freedom of religion.
    Jorja Siemons, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Freedom of expression and freedom of religion are among the most important American ideals.
    Matthew Malec, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023
  • According to the student, the pressure to limit the choice to one Jewish organization on campus contradicts the freedom of religion offered to other faiths on campus.
    Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The move has sparked outrage and charges of a violation of First Amendment guarantees of freedom of religion, especially among lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
    Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Instead of arguing for freedom of religion or expression, A.D.F. appeared to be policing the speech of Charlottesville teachers, seeking a ruling that certain lessons were off limits.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The court has established that freedom of religion, and freedom from compelled speech, is broadly interpreted for both employers and employees.
    Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 7 July 2023
  • Reports of human rights abuses in Crimea, including violations of freedom of religion or belief, abound.
    Thomas J. Reese, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2015
  • Sikhism, a monotheistic faith, was founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, a non-practicing Hindu who preached about freedom of religion, community service and inclusiveness.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The state essentially agreed with plaintiffs that the law violated freedom of religion and did not make the requisite arguments to support Mississippi’s law, essentially throwing the case.
    Dorit R. Reiss and Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of religion, property rights — all of it.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Aug. 2023
  • This goal was directly opposed by Mohandas Gandhi and Nehru, who championed freedom of religion, celebrated diversity, and defended minority rights.
    Daniel Markey, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2023

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