Human Rights
This Weekend . . . Celebrate Freedom
[dc]T[/dc]he term “religious liberty” encompasses a wide variety of issues. There are things that need to be known, a Constituti…
Church and State
Pastors Challenge the IRS: Using the Pulpit to Promote Candidates
During this hotly contested election year, some church pastors are deliberately promoting candidates, knowing that the Internal Revenue Serv…
Video
FILM REVIEW/VIDEO TRAILER: ‘Constantine’s Sword’ discusses state use of religious power
Watch the Trailer: Why are intolerance, violence and war so deeply ingrained in religion? This film certainly looks to be worth a look, acco…
Video
VIDEO: Interview with James Carroll about Christianity and Violence
Trinity Institute’s Bob Scott talks with James Carroll, author, activist and former Catholic priest about religion and violence. Discu…
Church and State
Wisconsin: Freedom from Religion Foundation Asks State to Halt Assembly Prayers
Last July, Wisconsin State Representative Terry Moulton led his colleagues in prayer: “In your name, and by the power of your spirit,…
Employment Law
California Supreme Court to Decide A Case Where Medical Rights v. Workplace Religious Freedom
Soon after issuing its opinion that gay marriage cannot be prohibited under the Constitution, the California Supreme Court is about to issue…
Video
VIDEO: 16-year-old boy dies from lack of medical treatment; family plans religious freedom defense
A 16-year-old Clackamas, Oregon boy, Neal Beagley, died Tuesday, June 17, following complications from an infected urethra. As he was older…
Current Events
Religious Freedom Problems Growing in Indonesia (UPI)
Although the Constitution of Indonesia provides for the freedom of religion and belief since 2000, these freedoms have been increasingly res…
Video
VIDEO: 18-minute Speech by Mitt Romney on Religious Liberty
On May 8, 2008, Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann were awarded the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty’s Canterbury Medal for “Cou…
Civil Rights
OPINION: Gay Rights and Religious Liberty (Los Angeles Times)
The Los Angeles Times today published an article by Marc D. Stern of the American Jewish Congress describing the impact that gay marriage mi…