Religious Freedom
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Sutherland Institute launches new series: Religious Freedom 101
Sutherland Institute will be addressing questions about religious freedom in detail with a series called Religious Freedom 101.
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Faith-based organizations help the vulnerable — give them room to do it
The most important religious liberty question, though, is the most basic: Can the federal government expand the original — stingy — religious exemptions to make them more expansive so religiously motivated organizations can do their work without fear of running…
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Supreme Court case deals with education, religious discrimination
On Wednesday, January 22, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in a Montana case involving education and religious discrimination – a situation whose roots go back to the late 19th century.
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Fairness for All Act is a step in the right direction
A sound policy solution to this dilemma should leave politics aside. It should consist of the approach and substance contained in the Fairness for All Act (FFA). Instead of demanding rights for one group at the expense of others, the…
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LGBTQ rights: Should Supreme Court reinterpret Civil Rights Act or is it Congress’ job?
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination “on the basis of sex” should be reinterpreted by the court to add the categories of sexual orientation and gender identity to the…
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Time for the Supreme Court to clarify religious liberty?
Two have cases pending before the Supreme Court in its new term beginning Oct. 7, 2019. The rest are asking the court to hear their cases.
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Religious Liberty: Striving for Inclusion
The theme of this publication is inclusive religious liberty. As we have talked about this, we have heard two objections. First, that religious liberty cannot be inclusive because it allows religious institutions and people of faith to make distinctions that…
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Transcript: Sutherland’s Congressional Series event with Rep. John Curtis and visiting scholar Mary Hasson
The following are unedited and electronically transcribed remarks delivered by both Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Mary Hasson, the director of the Catholic Women’s Forum, during the event Religious Liberty for All.
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As Hamilton said, civil and religious liberty go together
Our Founders concluded that religious liberty should be prioritized and protected — but not in a manner that guards only one specific religion.
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Supreme Court leaves Maryland memorial cross standing
In a second religion-related decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a public World War I memorial to war dead in Maryland – which included a cross – need not be removed. The case did not involve the…