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Truth or Falsity of Religious Beliefs

  • Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1989)

Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1989) said preventing tax
deductions from monies used for religious “training” sessions did not
violate the First Amendment.

  • United States v. Ballard (1944)

In United States v. Ballard (1944), the Supreme Court ruled that the First
Amendment prohibited courts from inquiring into the truth or falsity of
religious beliefs.

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The Free Speech Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center dedicated to building understanding of the five freedoms of the First Amendment through education, information and engagement.

freespeechcenter@mtsu.edu

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