Who Defines Religious Freedom?
In the United States, who defines religious freedom? The First Amendment? The courts? The legislature? Religious…
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Do the Arguments Against Bathroom Equality Hold Water?
Let the backlash begin. The arguments against President Obama’s historic directive that public schools allow…
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Will “Do No Harm Act” Do Any Good in Religious Lib Battle?
Two Democratic congressmen this week introduced the “Do No Harm Act,” a proposed amendment to…
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Why I Miss Scalia: SCOTUS Punts on Religious Freedom
Is it the habits? The crosses? What is it about the Little Sisters of the…
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“Excruciatingly Different” Mississippi Religious Lib Law Specifies Beliefs
The Mississippi “religious liberty” law that will soon allow public officials to refuse service to…
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What’s Behind the “Common Sense” Rhetoric of Bathroom Bill?
North Carolina’s HB2 (also known as the “bathroom bill”) may not explicitly be about religious…
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Predatory Prayer: When Does “Please” Not Mean “Please”?
Is it possible to coerce someone to pray? Is it still coercion if you say please?…
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How Not to Oppose the National Day of Prayer
Today is the National Day of Prayer in the United States, an annual day of…
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Defense Bill Contains Stealth Attack on LGBT Rights
A measure that passed late last Thursday night in the House Armed Services Committee is…
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NC’s “Bathroom Bill” Shows Problem With “Religious Freedom” Label
Even the well-intentioned use of “religious freedom” can obscure other problems.
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