Study & Research Religion in America

This Study Guide consists of approximately 192 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Religion in America.
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Study & Research Religion in America

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Chad Anctil

Chad Anctil is a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served for six years before being honorably discharged. He is also a practitioner of Wicca, a nature-worshipping religion that traces its roots to ancient times, and whose members are known as witches. In the following viewpoint, he argues that his religion was never secret from his military peers and superiors, and that it never affected his performance or his unit’s morale or combat readiness. Those who wish to ban the practice of the Wiccan religion on American military bases are motivated by religious prejudice and do not fully understand the American tradition of religious freedom, he concludes.

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