Religious Freedom
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The impact of Sandra Day O’Connor
Sandra Day O’Connor’s service on and away from the court left long-standing impacts on education, religious freedom and family issues.
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Cedar Park Assembly v. Kreidler
Centuries-old faith traditions and tens of millions of their adherents consider terminating the life of an unborn child to be a grave evil. Until recently, supporters and opponents of abortion rights acknowledged that coercing religious organizations to support abortion triggers profound questions of religious…
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From the archives: Be thankful for religious freedom (and the not-so-uniform Pilgrims)
Thanksgiving is an appropriate occasion to talk about religious freedom. The Pilgrims’ baby steps toward religious toleration have had surprising but welcome ramifications through the last four centuries.
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Why other states can still learn from the ‘Utah Compromise’
Utah’s legislative compromise on LGBTQ rights and religious freedom still stands as an example to other states of proactive policymaking, preventing court battles.
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Maryland, N.J. courts affirm religious freedom of employers
These court decisions come from blue states, underscoring the reality that religious freedom need not be a partisan issue.
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Religious freedom must be lived out
America’s commitment to religious freedom goes beyond the written Constitution. It must continuously be protected in the public square.
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Recent antisemitism prompts a needed reminder of America’s culture of religious freedom
With recent antisemitic attacks abroad and at home, Americans would benefit from a reminder of our nation’s centuries-long commitment to religious freedom.
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Religious groups in school can be an important antidote to loneliness
Christian athletes in the San Jose, California, school district will now be able to associate with each other in official clubs, thanks to a recent ruling from the Ninth District Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Ninth Circuit affirms religious freedom in California student group case
School district’s hostility toward religious student group shows there’s much to be done outside of court to ensure that government institutions protect pluralism.
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FBI anti-Catholic memo isn’t the only example of government discrimination
A now-rescinded FBI memo regarding alleged threats from traditionalist Catholics comes amid other examples of religious discrimination.