This book examines the countervailing arguments in the religious exemption debate and explains why this issue continues to be so heated and controversial in modern-day America. * Provides up-to-date coverage that highlights the full history of religious exemption cases from the 19th through 21st centuries * Presents a detailed analysis of the Hobby Lobby case that stemmed from a corporation's response to portions of the Affordable Care Act, an ongoing topic of both scholarly and public debate * Highly valuable to any classroom, public library, or academic library as well as to anyone interested in the interplay between religion and the law in the United States