"Principled or Pragmatic Foundations for the Freedom of Conscience"

That's the title of a little essay by Professor/Judge John Noonan that was published almost thirty years ago (1987) in the Journal of Law and Religion.  A little essay, but nonetheless an important one.  I happened to reread it today--and thought that many MOJ readers would (and/or should) be interested in it.  Here it is, all nine and a half pages:  Download John Noonan (1987).