..."Christianity, general Christianity, is and always has been, a part of the common law of Pennsylvania . . .not Christianity with an established church and tithes...Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men. . . . this is a Christian nation." In 1931, the Supreme Court cited its 1892 language "We are a Christian...

...has been, apart of the common law.. not Christianity founded on any particular religious; tenets; nor Christianity with an established church and tithes...Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men" Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) was an English Jurist who wrote (in the 1760*s) a very famous work...

...the question. Christianity, general Christianity, is and always has been a part of the common law. . .not Christianity founded on any particular religious...tenets; not Christianity with an established church. . .but Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men. Thus this wise legislature framed this great...

...Commonwealth, 1824: "Christianity, general Christianity, is, and always has been, a part of the common law... not Christianity founded on any particular religious...Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men." The original thirteen States referenced freedom of conscience: CONNECTICUT - "It being the duty of...

...K. 394), 'Christianity — general Christianity, is, and always has been, part of the common law ; not Christianity founded on any particular religious...Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men.' " What I have said was not necessary for the decision of this case. It has only been said to prevent...

..."Christianity, general Christianity, is, and always has been. a part of the common law of Pennsylvania ; . . . not Christianity with an established church, and tithes,...Christianity with liberty of conscience to all men." And in The People vs. Ruggles (8 Johns. 290, 294, 295), Chancellor Kent, the great commentator on American...