Insights & Takeaways
Insights & Takeaways is Sutherland Institute’s official blog that informs the public and policymakers alike. The blog addresses important issues through the two distinct yet complementary lenses of the seasoned policy professional and the engaged citizen.
Insights: analysis, research, and informed commentary from Sutherland experts. For elected officials and public policy professionals.
Takeaways: the most important things voters need to know. For civically engaged citizens.
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TakeawaysReligious freedom must be lived out
Read More: Religious freedom must be lived outAmerica’s commitment to religious freedom goes beyond the written Constitution. It must continuously be protected in the public square.
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InsightsRecent antisemitism prompts a needed reminder of America’s culture of religious freedom
Read More: Recent antisemitism prompts a needed reminder of America’s culture of religious freedomWith 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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TakeawaysReligious groups in school can be an important antidote to loneliness
Read More: Religious groups in school can be an important antidote to lonelinessChristian 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…
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InsightsNinth Circuit affirms religious freedom in California student group case
Read More: Ninth Circuit affirms religious freedom in California student group caseSchool 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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CommentaryCoverage of LDS Church tithing lawsuit is missing some key details
Read More: Coverage of LDS Church tithing lawsuit is missing some key detailsWhile good legal reporting is no simple feat, the people’s civic understanding could benefit from improvements in coverage of cases that impact core constitutional rights.
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TakeawaysTithing lawsuit and church autonomy
Read More: Tithing lawsuit and church autonomyOn issues of internal church disputes, the government should continue to honor the church autonomy doctrine and allow the faith community to handle it from within.
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InsightsFirst Amendment requires courts to stay out of tithing dispute
Read More: First Amendment requires courts to stay out of tithing disputeChurch autonomy doctrine prevents the government from “taking sides” in internal disputes so that churches are given broad freedom to act in their own sphere.
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InsightsHow AI could prevent teacher burnout
Read More: How AI could prevent teacher burnoutSome teachers have found that AI platforms can reduce the time and prep work of teaching.
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CommentaryHow people of faith have shaped America’s Constitution
Read More: How people of faith have shaped America’s ConstitutionThere would be no United States without the pursuit of religious freedom.
