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Judge affirms First Amendment protections for Catholic confessions in stipulated injunction resolving months-long litigation A federal court in Tacoma will permanently bar the State of Washington from enforcing a 2025 amendment to its mandatory reporting law that would have required […]

Look, I’m a Christian. I believe in Jesus, the resurrection, the Bible, and the blessed hope. I also believe that what happened at Brooklyn Faith Seventh-day Adventist Church during their “Countdown to the End” evangelistic series wasn’t outreach. It was

Editor’s Note: Understanding the Law Without the Jargon This article is part of an ongoing effort to make the foundations of American law understandable to everyone, not just attorneys or academics. The goal is simple: help readers see how the

Howard Friedman’s Religion Clause Blog highlights First Amendment disputes as the new Supreme Court term begins. When the U.S. Supreme Court opens its 2025–26 term on October 6, several cases will test the limits of free exercise and free speech.

Despite prosperity, America remains far more religious than its economic peers, echoing Alexis de Tocqueville’s 19th-century observations. Chart from Ryan Burge – Substack In most of the world, prosperity and secularism rise hand in hand. From Norway to Japan, economic

Introduction: The Other Newton When we think of Isaac Newton, we think of an apple falling, the calculus he invented to explain it, and the laws of motion that changed science forever. Newton (1642–1727) was the archetypal genius of the

By Michael Peabody – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging that its Reston, Virginia retail store denied a Jewish employee’s request for Sabbath accommodation and then fired him in retaliation after

Column openly endorses fusing faith with politics, raising urgent concerns of history repeating itself. Disclaimer: I realize that we’ve been sending out many newsletters the past couple of weeks. Developments around Charlie Kirk’s legacy are moving faster than almost anyone

Directive cites “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity” as drivers, but critics warn definitions remain undefined and open to abuse. On September 25, 2025, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” The

Many of you enjoyed the article we shared over the weekend on Isaac Newton, and an alert reader kindly pointed us to a follow-up resource that seems too good not to miss. Kenneth Jørgensen’s 2022 doctoral dissertation, Isaac Newton as