Federal bill introduced to prohibit religion-based denial of immigration
On May 12, Rep. Donald Beyer (D-Va) and 103 co-sponsors introduced legislation that would prohibit immigration authorities from refusing to admit aliens on the…
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May 2016
The “right to go” – James Standish proposes solution to bathroom wars
The war over who gets to use which public restroom has become a major topic of debate in recent months. James Standish, an American…
Declaring the United States a “Christian Nation” does not make it one
Why attempt to change the Constitution to declare the United States is a Christian Nation is a pointless exercise - satire from the American…
April 2016
“The most important undertaking” – Hillary Clinton on Religious Liberty
"From my perspective, religious liberty is one of the most important issues on the world’s agenda today. It’s our responsibility to think of ways…
Trump’s troubling evasion of basic religious liberty questions
Donald Trump evades questions about whether employers should have right to discriminate on basis of religion and the tax-exempt status of religious organizations.
Kentucky legislature removes names of county clerks from marriage licenses
On April 13, 2016, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed legislation (Senate Bill 216) which creates a single form that allows marriage license applicants to…
March 2016
Mississippi legislature passes law to weaponize churches
There are two distinct reactions to gun violence. One is to tighten gun regulations in an effort to get guns off the street. The…
July 2015
Catholic Hospitals Appeal Federal Court Decision Saying They’re Not Catholic Enough
Longstanding, agency-approved exemption of religious hospitals from federal pension law had been overturned, threatening Dignity Health chain of U.S. hospitals with ruinous penalties
California Eliminates Religious Exemption to Mandatory Vaccination
In passing SB 277, the legislature appears to presume either that the religious exemption requests were pretextual and therefore should not be taken seriously,…
June 2015
Free Exercise After Obergefell: Warnings from the Dissent
Statements of Justices Roberts, Thomas, and Alito on free exercise of religion in light of the same-sex marriage decision.