Religious Freedom
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As election season winds down, the U.S. Supreme Court term has just begun
The Supreme Court is being petitioned to consider three cases on religious freedom. Here’s why the court should take them on.
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How religious communities are leading the hurricane relief effort
As communities across the Southeast recover from Hurricane Helene, religious communities have come together to help.
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America’s arduous road to religious freedom
America’s support for religious freedom was not always so broad. To prevent the same mistakes, it’s important to know our country’s history on the issue.
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9th Circuit upholds religious universities’ Title IX exemptions
If it chose to act, Congress could further secure the religious freedom protections upheld by the court.
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‘So unimaginable and so abhorrent’: UCLA case is a reminder of how bigotry resurfaces
Court rebukes university over how it allowed protesters to exclude Jews from areas of campus.
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New Utah poll shows broad support for ‘core freedoms’ of religion
Survey of likely Utah voters finds very strong support for the idea that religious freedom is a net benefit for society, even among those who are not religious.
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Why the reasoning behind Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is so alarming
The role of the court is to apply existing law enacted by the people and their representatives, not to discern new policies in nebulous meta principles behind the law in a way that usurps the Legislature’s role.
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New Sutherland survey reflects optimism about religious freedom in Utah
Large majority of likely voters in Utah – even among those who are not religious – agree that religious freedom is a net benefit for society.
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Religious Contributions to Progress in Human Rights: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 2
Religious teachings motivate believers, and those motivations are often channeled into socially beneficial directions. It demonstrates that securing greater freedom for some need not diminish it for others. The efforts of people of faith to secure their constitutionally protected rights…
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Why the stalled contraceptive bill does not mean access is threatened
Recent Utah primary election debates included a surprising topic – contraception. The debate for Senate candidates included a question on access to contraception and IVF, and one of the candidates for attorney general discussed it.