Religious Freedom
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What does 2022 hold for religious freedom?
Supreme Court decisions of 2021 continued a streak of strong protections for religious freedom – not only in the context of pandemic restrictions, but also in social services, education and employment. So what will 2022 hold?
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Robust recognition of religious freedom is a fortification against antisemitism
Antisemitism – an ugly feature of human history – persists today. A recent publication argues that a more robust recognition of religious freedom could provide a powerful defense against antisemitism in the U.S. and that its absence leaves Jewish citizens…
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Will Biden take his own advice on unity and religious freedom?
Utah offers Biden an example in unifying leadership. To move the country forward, he can rise above liberal demands for no compromise with religious freedom and conservative perceptions that principled compromise on religious freedom is impossible. Both extremes miss the…
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Q&A with legal scholar: Upcoming SCOTUS cases
With another U.S. Supreme Court term beginning, there are more opportunities for guidance and protection of religious freedom. To understand these opportunities, we asked Howard Slugh some questions about religious freedom cases in the upcoming court term.
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SCOTUS’ opportunity to protect religious child welfare agencies
Whatever our political or legal philosophy, everyone should agree that prioritizing the welfare of children and families ought to be one of the main goals of our foster care and adoption system.
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Religious freedom scholars say Little Sisters case creates new front in divisive culture war
Unless Congress enacts legislation to settle the dispute permanently, the net effect of the Little Sisters of the Poor case will be to keep the administrative agencies in the middle of the culture war.
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SCOTUS 2019-20 term marked by modest victories for religious freedom – read our Q&A with Jewish leader Howard Slugh
The theme of the term was incremental change. The Roberts court has adopted a slow step-by-step approach to building legal doctrine.
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Why Utah’s constitution contains ‘every imaginable protection’ for religious freedom
The search for religious freedom is woven deeply into Utah’s history. More so than almost any other state (except perhaps some of the original colonial territories).
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Peaceful multiculturalism is far better than ‘tolerance,’ say Azerbaijani leaders
The government panelists disavowed the ideal of tolerance, preferring multiculturalism, which they described as more expansive – actively appreciating those with other beliefs. Muslims, Jews and Christians have coexisted in the area for thousands of years.
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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.