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English
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Polygamy, Pacifism, and Peyote : The Unlikely Trio
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Crescat Scientia : Journal of History and Political Science
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Orem, UT
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Utah Valley University
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102-112
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This article discusses how religious liberties have been handled in the United States Supreme Court in relation to controversial practices. Court cases discussed include:
- Reynolds v. United States (1878) and polygamy as a religious duty in the LDS Church.
- Girouard v. United States (1946) and pacificism as a reason to deny a foreigner citizenship.
- Oregon v. Smith (1990) and the sacramental use of the hallucinogenic peyote cactus.