Tubbs, Sharon,

Bygone Blue Laws Mean Lost Day of Rest. Sharon Tubbs. - St. Petersburg Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 34, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Bygone Blue Laws Mean Lost Day of Rest, April 19, 2003; pp. n.p..

"Nationwide, governments are whittling away at blue laws--perhaps the last stronghold of Sunday's superiority. In recent years, officials in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida have debated restrictions on alcohol sales that have been on the books for decades. But some people have been greatly vexed by the demise of America's 'day of rest.' " (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES) This article reveals how blue laws restricting certain activities on Sunday are slowly fading away, upsetting some who feel keeping the Sabbath is not an out-of-date practice.

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Christian life
Conduct of life
Religion and law
Sabbath
State governments
Sunday legislation
Work and family

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