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Vetting the Veeps: Pence and Kaine on Religious Liberty

Posted on July 22, 2016July 15, 2017 by Michael Peabody

This week, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have chosen relatively centrist running mates who are not well known outside of their states. Both Trump and Clinton, who have been battling high disapproval ratings and facing a close election in November, have made “safe picks.” But how do the vice presidential candidates compare when it comes to religious liberty?

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Federal bill introduced to prohibit religion-based denial of immigration

Posted on May 25, 2016May 31, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

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 basis of religion or lack of religion.

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Healthy Habits

Posted on September 23, 2014September 28, 2022 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

According to a survey released September 22, 2014 by Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans think that religion is losing its influence on American society while only 22% believe that it is increasing its influence. Of these, 56% believe that this loss of influence is a “bad thing.” Of the 22% who believe that religion is gaining influence, 12% say that it is a “good thing” while 10% say that it is not.

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Religious Liberty in China: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 by Doug Bandow

By Doug Bandow – Today China’s big cities look much like urban areas anywhere in the world. There are lots of cars. What I didn’t expect was to see a Christian “fish” on an auto.

Religion is “on the rise,” one U.S. diplomat told me.

It also is under attack by the Chinese government. As I wrote in the American Spectator online: “When it comes to religious liberty in the People’s Republic of China, there’s the (surprisingly frequent) good, (not so constant) bad, and (still too often) ugly.”

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What Changed? Will the Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Cases Affect You?

Posted on June 27, 2013June 27, 2013 by Jason Hines

Neither Hollingsworth nor Windsor demand that any church, even in states that allow gay marriage, be forced to conduct gay weddings. Moreover, these decisions do not affect the ability of churches to decry homosexuality or homosexual conduct as immoral.

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Love Your Enemies – Except Those Slimy Politicians?

Posted on March 5, 2013March 7, 2013 by Stephen Allred

By Stephen N. Allred – As I mingle with Christians these days I’m hearing a lot of hateful speech toward those on the “other side.” Angry, demeaning and sometimes untrue words are spoken, yet all is considered acceptable since it’s ostensibly done for the cause of righteousness.

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“Do We Not Bleed?” Religion In Shakespeare’s Merchant Of Venice (Liberty Magazine)

Posted on July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 by Martin Surridge

By Martin Surridge Liberty Magazine – July / August 2012 The climax of The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, is a court scene in which Shylock, the Jewish moneylender, is cunningly prevented from carving a pound of flesh from the body of the Christian Antonio. The spirited Portia, disguised as a male…

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We Separate Church and State for a Reason – Romney’s Perspective on Religion and the Presidency

Posted on May 16, 2012May 16, 2012 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

  On December 6, 2007, candidate Mitt Romney gave this speech at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas in order to reach evangelicals who were concerned about how Romney’s Mormon religion might affect his presidency.  Michael Luo of The New York Times gives some background on the speech. The transcript…

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Dangerous Redefinition: Candidates Recast Role of Religion in American Life

Posted on February 24, 2012February 24, 2012 by Jason Hines

By Jason Hines – I would like to say that Franklin Graham’s appearance on “Morning Joe” was unique in this political season. On Tuesday, Graham was asked whether he thought President Obama was a Christian. Graham said he has to take President Obama at his word, but that he did not know whether Obama was…

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Michael Newdow – Question to Justice Scalia: Does the Establishment Clause Permit the Disregard of Devout Catholics?

Posted on April 28, 2010May 6, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Dr. Michael Newdow, an attorney and physician famous for his litigation on church-state issues from an atheist perspective, and and previous article contributor to ReligiousLiberty.TV, has now published an important law review article for the Capital University Law Review that discusses the history of American religious freedom and tolerance and why the majority should carefully consider the…

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