SocietyCommentary
How Kim Davis Can Be Released From Jail Without Agreeing to Violate Her Conscience
Rowan County, Ky., is a lesson for America in how not to resolve social conflict. The local head clerk is sitting in jail, and a… Read More
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23 Tweets on the Kentucky Clerk Jailed Over Gay Marriage Licenses
On Thursday, a Kentucky county clerk at the center of a national controversy was sent to jail. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that U.S. District Judge… Read More
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Why This Libertarian Supports Gay Marriage and Religious Liberty
Many advocates of same-sex marriage are all for equal rights until it comes to the religious liberty rights of individuals and private business owners who… Read More
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‘This Case Is About More Than Contraception:’ Women’s Group Files Brief in Support of Nuns
The Independent Women’s Forum has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court in support of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The Little… Read More
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: States, Not Federal Government, Traditionally Regulate Marriage
AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the federal government has no business regulating the issue of marriage. “In the United States Constitution and the amendments… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Hypocrisy of Denver’s War on Chick-fil-A
In Denver, city council members are weighing whether Chick-fil-A will be allowed to open in the Denver International Airport. Denver council member Paul Lopez “called… Read More
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At Religious Liberty Rally, Victims Share Their Stories
DES MOINES, Iowa—Several Americans who have faced threats to their religious liberty united for a rally last week. “These threats are not imagined. They’re not… Read More
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24 Questions for Jack Phillips, the Baker Who Gave Up Wedding Cakes for God
Jack Phillips knows he can’t do anything about those who call him a hater. He says he just loves to get up each day to… Read More
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These 10 LGBTQ Organizations Are About to Receive a Special Delivery From the Oregon Bakers
The Oregon bakers who were ordered by the state to pay $135,000 for refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding have designed and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Should Military Chaplains Be Forced to Conduct Same-Sex Weddings?
Last month, the United States Army celebrated the 240th anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps. Amidst the celebrations there was also concern: there seems to… Read More
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Fund Aims to Help Christian Baker Offset Wedding Cake Losses
Family and friends of a Christian cake designer hope to help him with a fundraising campaign after a Colorado court ruled Thursday that he must… Read More
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Can You Oppose Gay Marriage and Be a Good Judge? The Chilling Opinion of Ohio Court’s Board
Are people who publicly affirm that marriage is the union of one man and one woman unfit to be judges? The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board… Read More
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County Clerk Appeals Federal Judge’s Gay Marriage Mandate
Lawyers for a county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples appealed a federal judge’s order that she do so, asking… Read More
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Christian Judge’s Objection Prompts Ohio Supreme Court’s Board to Tell All Judges to Perform Gay Marriages
A Toledo judge who cited his religious faith in declining to perform same-sex marriages has agreed to follow an advisory body’s decision that he—and all… Read More
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4 out of 5 Atheists and Agnostics Think Photographer Has Right to Say No to Gay Wedding
A recently released poll shows significant public support for the protection of religious liberty—especially when special rights based on sexual orientation are being advanced at… Read More
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Should the Government Force Some Religious Americans to Violate Their Beliefs About Marriage?
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of gay marriage, a question arises: Should we protect the rights of Orthodox Jews, Roman Catholics,… Read More
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3 Historical Developments That Explain Our Current Religious Liberty Battles
In recent political memory, religious liberty was a value that brought together conservatives, libertarians and progressives. As recently as 1993, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Little Sisters of the Poor Is Right to Be Concerned About Religious Freedom
The Obama administration continues its persistent attack on the Little Sisters of the Poor following their challenge to the Obamacare abortion drug mandate. Earlier this… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How So-Called ‘Equality Act’ Threatens Religious Freedom
Politico is reporting that the so-called “Equality Act” will be introduced today in Congress. The bill is the brainchild of the Human Rights Campaign—an influential,… Read More
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Conservative Action Project: ‘We Must Act Now to Protect Religious Liberty in America’
The Conservative Action Project has released a “Memo to the Movement” on the state of religious liberty in the United States. The project was founded… Read More
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‘They Don’t Have to Bake a Cake for You’: Baker to His ‘Fellow’ Gays and Lesbians
A self-described gay baker named Jesse Bartholomew has come out in defense of Christian bakers who decline to bake cakes for same-sex weddings. In a… Read More
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Poll: 59% Believe Businesses Should Be Able to Decline Gay Weddings
Four in ten Americans support and an equal percentage disagree with the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage in June. Asked about the Supreme Court’s decision… Read More
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Why Are ‘Customers’ So Angry About This New Book on Marriage and Religious Freedom?
Is the debate about marriage over after the Supreme Court’s June decision to redefine marriage in all fifty states? That’s what some Amazon.com reviewers are… Read More
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Oregon’s War on the Christian Bakers’ Free Speech
My parents immigrated to the United States in 1951, after surviving the tyranny of Nazi Germany and Soviet Communism. It never would have occurred to… Read More
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Will Gay Marriage Dissidents Be Treated Like Racists?
With its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court has brought the sexual revolution to its apex—a redefinition of our civilization’s primordial institution, cutting its… Read More
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Why the Marriage Debate Isn’t Over: An Interview With Ryan T. Anderson
The Supreme Court may think it has “settled” the marriage question, but as Ryan Anderson explains in his new book, “Truth Overruled: The Future of… Read More
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Conservatives Plot to Get Religious Liberty Bill to Obama’s Desk
Conservative members of Congress appeared confident today that a new bill designed to prohibit the federal government from taking “discriminatory action” against a person or… Read More
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Kentucky Lawmakers Move to Protect County Clerks, Clergy Opposed to Gay Marriage
Three Kentucky legislators have filed bills to protect county clerks or religious leaders who say their faith does not allow them to help same-sex couples… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Want Religious Freedom? Then Let’s Pass the First Amendment Defense Act.
Two weeks ago, in a usurpation of the democratic process on par with Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court got marriage and the Constitution wrong…. Read More
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What the Latest Court Ruling Against the Little Sisters of the Poor Got Wrong
Tuesday, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor in its challenge to the coercive Obamacare abortion drug mandate. Along… Read More
