Opinion & Analysis
Commentary, legal analysis, and perspective on the pressing religious liberty questions of our time. Opinion pieces represent the views of the named author.
AI Named the Wrong Suspect and a Tennessee Woman Spent Half a Year in North Dakota Jail
The tragedy of the Fargo warrant wasn't just a technological error, it was an institutional refusal to verify…
California’s AB 2777: Legal Path for Institutional Abuse Survivors. Expires 12/31/2026
California lawmakers opened an unusual window in civil litigation when Gov.
Parents Beware: Arizona High Court Gives Churches Blanket Immunity in Abuse Case
When dealing with the untouchable monolith of religious institutions, parents and congregants must exercise ruthless caveat emptor—because the…
Parents Beware: Arizona High Court Gives Churches Blanket Immunity in Abuse Case
When dealing with the untouchable monolith of religious institutions, parents and congregants must exercise ruthless caveat emptor—because the…
John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln and an Argument Neither Man Lived to See Settled
By Michael PeabodyEvery American schoolchild used to learn how John Quincy Adams died, back when schools still taught…
The Counterfeit Confessional: What the Netflix Firing Teaches Us About the Sanctity of True Privilege
(This article addresses allegations raised in reporting surrounding recently-filed litigation. This case will be addressed on both sides…
Federal Judge Dismisses Interfaith Challenge to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed the lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission on July 27,…
What 1,141 pages of Anthony Fauci’s diary actually prove about sincerity
Sen. Rand Paul released roughly 1,141 pages of Anthony Fauci’s personal diary over the weekend of July 25,…
Nicholas Miller and the Protestant Case for the First Amendment
By Michael Peabody, Esq. – In November 1769, magistrates in Culpeper County, Virginia, warned a young Scottish immigrant…
Fauci's Fifth, the Biden Pardon and the Limits of Silence
Anthony Fauci was sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29 and…
Church Fires and Vandalism Rise Across Europe and North America, Data Show
Fire burns St. Andrews Church in Leicester, England. July 29, 2026 – Photo Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service…
Church Fires and Vandalism Rise Across Europe and North America, Data Show
This article includes detailed tips for churches on how to prevent fires and increase security.
Nicholas Miller and the Protestant Case for the First Amendment
In November 1769, magistrates in Culpeper County, Virginia, warned a young Scottish immigrant named James Ireland that preaching…
Fauci’s Fifth, the Biden Pardon and the Limits of Silence
Anthony Fauci was sworn in before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on July 29 and…
Federal Judge Dismisses Interfaith Challenge to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
Judge John P. Cronan held that the Commission’s membership satisfies the Federal Advisory Committee Act and that its…
The Counterfeit Confessional: What the Netflix Firing Teaches Us About the Sanctity of True Privilege
(This article addresses allegations raised in reporting surrounding recently-filed litigation.
The Gods of Hormuz
When Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on July 24, 2024, he offered his audience an odd little disclaimer…
Catholic Nursing Homes Sue Letitia James Over New York’s Assisted Suicide Mandate
Photo courtesy Becket. New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect Aug. 5. Before it does, a…