Religious Liberty & Faith in Public Life

15+ hour, 32+ min ago   (667+ words) John Winthrop said, "If you will be satisfied to enjoy such civil and lawful liberties such as Christ allows you, then you will quietly and cheerfully submit unto that authority which is set over you, in all its administrations of…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (285+ words) There are few challenges that the Supreme Court seems more willing to wade into than those involving religious rights claims that run up against antidiscrimination laws. That is especially true when the religious rights asserted involve discriminating against LGBTQ people....

15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (555+ words) In a statement responding to the lawsuit, a city spokesperson said Dearborn has faced criticism because of its diversity and “welcoming nature." The city said it “has a longstanding commitment to serving all residents fairly and equitably, regardless of faith…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (420+ words) The White House released a list of “Top 250 Victories For People of Faith” on September 17, listing achievements it attributes to the Trump administration on issues including religious freedom and conscience rights. “Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (303+ words) OPINION — Ted Blank’s recent opinion says the Constitution requires religious neutrality. Fair enough. But he then turns that principle into something much broader: public life itself must be secular. Before getting to the First Amendment, let me correct the record....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (380+ words) BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — The first ever Idaho Religious Freedom Summit met this morning at the state capitol to hold discussions freedom of religion in the U.S. Providing a forum for different beliefs to gather in one room and talk over potential…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (34+ words) Earlier this month, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman joined a lawsuit headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier this month, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman joined a lawsuit headed for the U.S. Supreme Court....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (562+ words) The Word on Fire founder clarifies the call to evangelize, defends his nonpartisan advisory role on religious liberty, and warns of resurgent communism. In a wide-ranging interview on EWTN’s “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo,” Bishop Robert Barron of the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (116+ words) Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn discusses a federal lawsuit alleging the city of Dearborn, Michigan, favored one religion over others and examines the constitutional questions surrounding the case on 'America Reports.' Dearborn lawsuit sparks religious freedom debate Fox News…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (224+ words) Yesterday the White House posted a press release (full text) titled President Trump’s Top 250 Victories For People of Faith. The Release says in part: Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made history again and again for the faith…...