Mississippi Religious Lib Law Violates First Amendment and Shuts Out Religious Progressives
As I predicted after the first two lawsuits were filed against Mississippi’s House Bill 1523,…
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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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“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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Why We Must Reclaim “Religious Freedom” from Christian Conservatives
An interview with journalist and activist Frederick Clarkson
Read MoreParty of Religious Liberty Botches Debate on Religion and the Constitution
Remember when the presidential election, or the Republican primary, at least, was going to be…
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Back to School at The First Public School In the Country To Require a World Religions Course
Could a course prevent public schools from becoming battlefields?
Read MoreIn Marriage Arguments, Scalia Frets Over Clergy Religious Freedom
A Freudian slip reveals something about the Establishment Clause.
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The “Religious Freedom” Issue That May Cost the Accused Boston Bomber His Life
Forget the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should worry about “death-qualifying” the jury.
Read MoreThis Year in Satanism
2014 was the year of the Satanist. In December 2013, The Satanic Temple announced plans…
Read MoreFeeding the Hungry vs. Antigay Activism: A Double Standard for Religious Freedom?
If you’ve watched the news or been on social media at all this past week,…
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