Author: Nicholas Miller

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Prayer as Political Football – Post-Game Analysis of Kennedy v. Bremerton

The coach’s final “alone” prayer sessions were not truly alone – they had become a political cause célèbre.

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The Pandemic, Vaccination, and the Crisis of Adventist Identity

By Dr. Nicholas P. Miller – Adventists have always valued freedom of conscience.  But we also value promoting and protecting life and health. 

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Understanding RFRA: Is Religious Freedom the New Bigotry?

By Nicholas Miller – Is supporting religious freedom an act of bigotry? This question is seriously being asked in the wake of the recent media eruptions surrounding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills passed in Indiana and Arkansas. The firestorm surrounding these bills has brought the tension between religious freedom and gay rights to a new level of public scrutiny and focus.

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Principled Freedom: Religious Liberty Plays Musical Chairs

By Nicholas P. Miller – It is time to examine a position that provides a principled freedom, both religious and civil, the possibility of a public morality, and a common language with which to discuss and debate the issues. [dc]T[/dc]he recent presidential campaign has broken out into a disorienting game of religious liberty musical chairs; Catholic […]

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