Religious freedom has become an issue of great national concern. At one time, there was strong consensus that this foremost constitutional right deserved protection, but now there seems to be a more critical construction of religious practice, going so far as to construe religious freedom as a “license to discriminate.”

This entirely unfair characterization may have gained currency because while religious affiliation is still common, it is declining, and this may mean that a larger proportion of Americans do not understand, or even sympathize with, the religious beliefs and practices of their fellow citizens.

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