SocietyAnalysis
How Americans View Religious Freedom at the End of a Trying 2020
There’s no denying that 2020 has been a trying year. Churches all over the nation closed their doors because of COVID-19. Rioters burned and looted… Read More
EducationNews
Ohio County Closes Schools, Leaves Casino Open
The blackjack tables remain open in Toledo, Ohio, but some middle schools and all high schools are required to close. An order issued by Ohio’s… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Here’s How COVID-19 Restrictions Curb Religious Freedom
Exactly how have COVID-19 restrictions on churches and other places of worship affected First Amendment freedoms? What happened when the Supreme Court last week blocked… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Horrific Killing of Christians in Nigeria
Horrific massacres of Christians in the northern and middle parts of Nigeria at the hands of Muslim militants and terrorists have been a daily occurrence… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court’s 5-4 Ruling Shows How Religious Liberty Hangs by a Thread
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
SocietyCommentary
Americans View Religion as an ‘Identity,’ Not a ‘Hobby.’ Policymakers Should Take Note.
A new survey has provided unique insights into what faith-based Americans have been thinking about their beliefs in the wake of COVID-19—and how they feel… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Churches May Be Closed, but This Pastor Says We Have Reason to Hope
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez says he came face to face with the fear and anxiety created by COVID-19 when his own daughter contracted the virus… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Justice Alito’s Important Warning
Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Convert Me If You Can
The investigative journalists over at The Daily Beast report that Madison Cawthorn, the North Carolina Republican who will soon become the youngest member of Congress… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Mayflower Compact Influenced the American Concept of Rule of Law
A group of scholars meets this week to discuss the impact of the Mayflower Compact—signed 400 years ago last week, on Nov. 11, 1620—on the… Read More
LawCommentary
Justice Alito Is Right, Again, on First Amendment
The fact that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gave the keynote address to the Federalist Society in and of itself should be neither surprising nor… Read More
SocietyCommentary
No Longer the Democratic Party of JFK
In this current era of no compulsory military service, Veterans Day takes on personal meaning to fewer and fewer Americans. When the country transitioned to… Read More
Law Analysis
Religious Liberty on Trial in Supreme Court’s Foster Care Case
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 Mayflower Compact and the Foundations of Religious Liberty
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
Memo to the Supreme Court: Keep the Faithful Free to Foster
Foster families provide lifesaving care to hundreds of thousands of children each and every year in the United States. Sadly, more children are in need… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Assault on Religious Freedom During COVID-19
During the course of the COVID-19 crisis, an ongoing, and very legitimate, national debate has continued about the wisdom of lockdowns. The decision to shut… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Beheading in France by Islamist Requires Fierce Pushback for Free Speech
Earlier this month in France, a teacher who reportedly showed caricatures of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during a civics class was beheaded by an 18-year-old… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Religious Persecution in China Must Be Called Out
On the matter of religion in China, Beijing has made one thing perfectly clear: No religious group lies beyond the grasp of the Chinese Communist Party…. Read More
EducationCommentary
Free Speech Won at Colleges in California and Ohio. It Should Win in Georgia, Too.
As Free Speech Week concludes, Americans nationwide are reminded that public university campuses provide a unique environment for students to engage in the marketplace of ideas while… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Faced With Lawsuit, Cuomo Reverses Closure of Jewish School in New York City
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have spent months targeting the Jewish community for gathering for worship services during… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Ending California’s Lockdown on Churches Is Compatible With Science and Good Health
Forty million California residents have been living under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide lockdown order since March 19. This lockdown order—which was the first in the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How a DC Court Sided With a Church That Wants to Meet, Not the Mayor
Churches in the nation’s capital either haven’t been able to meet in person or have had extremely limited ability to do so because of COVID-19… Read More
InternationalNews
China Bringing Xinjiang-Style Forced Labor Camps to Tibet, Report Says
In what appears to replicate what’s happening in China’s Xinjiang region to Uighur Muslims, a new report from the Jamestown Foundation, corroborated by Reuters, details… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here We Go Again: Cuomo, de Blasio Blame Jews for Jump in COVID-19 Cases
Each year during the Jewish religious festival of Sukkot, New York City shuts down Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights to allow thousands of local residents… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Government’s Unfair Treatment of Churches During COVID Pandemic
Since the onset of the pandemic, churches around the country have had to make tough choices. Although suspending in-person gatherings was not an easy decision,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
2 Justices Remind Americans About Our Core Values
The Supreme Court released orders Monday granting some petitions that it hear certain legal cases and denying others. One particular denial was unusually interesting. The… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Religious Institutions Have Been a Problem’: Andrew Cuomo Threatens to Shut Down Churches, Synagogues
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened Monday to close down religious institutions, specifically Jewish synagogues, if they do not follow his coronavirus restrictions. “We… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Could It Happen Here? The Parallels Between Soviet Bloc and Modern US
Disturbing parallels can be drawn between the United States and the Soviet bloc of Eastern Europe, commentator and bestselling author Rod Dreher says. Dreher, a… Read More
LawCommentary
Should a College Be Held Accountable for Violating a Student’s Freedom of Speech? This Supreme Court Case Will Decide
Do students suffer meaningful harm when a college prohibits them from speaking about their faith on campus? Should courts protect students’ constitutional rights even where… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Protecting First Amendment Rights to Free Speech and Religious Freedom
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
