PoliticsCommentary
The current American political landscape overflows with sharp conflict and disdainful rhetoric. The norm for American political discourse has alarmingly mutated from spirited good-faith debate… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, previously known as the Mormon Church, lost its leader over the weekend, and his replacement is a… Read More
News
Advancing American Freedom is urging the Trump administration to make trade negotiations with India dependent upon the country respecting religious liberty. The Trump team is… Read More
SocietyNews
The newly created Religious Liberty Commission held its first meeting on Monday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington. On the agenda for discussion… Read More
SocietyNews
President Donald Trump on Thursday established by executive order a Religious Liberty Commission, a panel to be led by members of the clergy and government… Read More
SocietyNews
At a time when nongovernmental organizations are under intense scrutiny for what they are doing with federal funding, religious leaders, nonprofit executives, and religious liberty… Read More
Law Analysis
A Catholic school’s ability to operate in accord with its faith is in jeopardy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit heard oral… Read More
LawNews
The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the conservative legal group First Liberty Institute on Monday to challenge the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s restrictions… Read More
SocietyNews
There is still hope religious liberty will prevail in America even though many wish to tear it down, including some in government, according to the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As president of the United States, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will rely on God, empower parents, protect religious liberty, and stand up to the… Read More
LawCommentary
One of the Left’s favorite things to advocate for is diversity and inclusion training. It’s celebrated and even revered, and it’s demanded on social media,… Read More
EducationCommentary
The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance recently, titled “Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.” But… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As corporate America becomes more progressive and less tolerant of religious beliefs and practices, the federal agency tasked with enforcing laws that protect the rights… Read More
PoliticsNews
The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act, 258-169, on Thursday and it now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. The measure, which… Read More
SocietyNews
Voters in five Republican-leaning states oppose a same-sex marriage bill under consideration by the U.S. Senate on the grounds that it undermines religious liberty and… Read More
PoliticsNews
The Heritage Foundation is investing $1.3 million in an ad campaign to highlight concerns for religious freedom posed by the so-called Respect for Marriage Act now before… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Fig leaf, smoke and mirrors, lip service, bait and switch. It’s hard to pick exactly the right way to describe the attempt by Sens. Mitt… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
A senior Justice Department official referred to a highly regarded religious liberty organization as a “hate group” in a recent LinkedIn post. Eric P. Bruskin,… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which (wrongly, in my view) expanded the coverage of a federal statute—Title VII—prohibiting sex discrimination… Read More
LawCommentary
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case of a religious organization claiming it had the right to refuse to hire individuals who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on the so-called Global Respect Act (HR 3485), which would impose sanctions on foreigners, including private citizens,… Read More
LawCommentary
Saturday is the six-year anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, in which the Supreme Court redefined marriage to include same-sex couples. The Supreme Court’s… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
“Religious Liberty in Crisis: Exercising Your Faith in an Age of Uncertainty” is the provocative title of a new book by former U.S. Solicitor General… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Self-described cake artist Jack Phillips is again at the center of the debate over religious freedom, this time as the defendant in a state trial… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If you adapted the old advertising slogan for the American company known for its jams, jellies, and preserves, “With a name like Smuckers, it has to… Read More
SocietyNews
President Donald Trump declared Dec. 29 the anniversary of the Roman Catholic martyr St. Thomas Becket, honoring the 12th-century English bishop as “a lion of… Read More
LawCommentary
In totalitarian societies, governments suppress the church and religious worship. That’s because dictators think citizens should worship them as the highest authority—and not a Higher… Read More
Law Analysis
Foster parents offer hope and critical support to children facing tremendous challenges. But the city of Philadelphia has threatened that hope by telling longtime foster… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Heritage Foundation and the Religious Freedom Institute launched a webinar series Thursday that explores the enduring significance of the 400th anniversary of the arrival… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The past two weeks brought welcome rulings from the Supreme Court on religious liberty. We should celebrate these victories, because religious liberty is an authentic natural… Read More
