Hobby Lobby Aftermath: Christian College Demands an Exemption…from the Exemption
On Monday, in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, the Supreme Court relied heavily on “less restrictive…
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Hobby Lobbying: How Corporations Got Consciences
The Green family who initiated the Hobby Lobby case may be evangelical Christians, but Hobby…
Read MoreWhy Hobby Lobby is a Pandora’s Box: Ginsburg v. Alito
Apart from whether or not we like the Hobby Lobby decision, there seems to be some…
Read MoreBishops Rile Up the Religious Right, Then and Now
There’s been a lot of discussion lately of the ideological roots of the Christian Right….
Read MoreObama’s Compromise With Catholic Bishops Was a Bad Idea
As Obama meets Francis it’s a good time to remember that he gave an inch and the Bishops may just get their mile too.
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Note From Across The Pond: Church-State Separation Isn’t For Everyone
The State Department’s new office for religious engagement should resist the temptation to impose a US model of religious freedom on the world. Church-state separation may work well in the US, but in other contexts, not so much.
Read MoreHobby Lobby, Contraception, the Supreme Court, and the Bible
Is rewriting the rules on religious freedom in the works?
Read MoreWhy is Liberty Institute Still Defending Phillip Monk?
Maybe he’s all they’ve got.
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America Does Not Have a Religious Identity
A new book by a Constitutional scholar argues that the founding document does not protect religion—it protects religious freedom.
Read MoreNPR Gives Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly a Pass
“I’m not the author of scripture,” Daly confides to NPR’s Rachel Martin.
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