This course will explore religious freedom as defined by the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Described as the “first freedom,” the concept of religious freedom has figured prominently in a variety of culture clashes during the past few decades, including same-sex marriage; racial justice advocacy; reproductive rights; immigration; and pandemic-related regulations. These clashes have legal implications as the Supreme Court has considered a religion-related case almost every year of the Roberts Court. While principally focused on the Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses, this course will also give attention to other aspects of religious freedom such as the relevant aspects of the Free Speech Clause and federal statutes and state laws relating to religious freedom. This course will offer a greater examination of religious freedom than provided in Constitutional Law classes by exploring familiar topics and cases in greater depth, while also introducing new areas for analysis and discussion. Major topics will include the sociological foundation for religion; the history of religious freedom in the United States; the current law governing religious accommodations; and the current law implementing the Establishment Clause.