Note:
Timothy L. Hall, The Sacred and the Profane: A First Amendment Definition of Religion, 61 TEXAS L. REV. 139 (1982).
 

Abstract:
In this Note, Hall proposes a definition of religion for purposes of interpreting the free exercise and establishment clauses of the first amendment. Hall identifies the problem that once a practice is called “religion,” a number of constitutional consequences accrue. However, Hall posits that it is difficult for courts to categorize certain practices as religious or nonreligious. Thus, Hall presents a definition of religion designed to sort out these difficulties that courts face.