Church and State
Kmiec: Is Paul Ryan Romney’s New Religion Problem? (Huffington Post)
Constitutional law scholar Douglas Kmiec shares his views on how the Paul Ryan pick will affect the Catholic…
Current Events
Why Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland deserves serious consideration
This morning President Obama threw a straight pitch directly into the strike zone when he nominated Judge Merrick…
Current Events
Guns, Banks, and the Beast: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in Vullo v. NRA underscores the illegality of using regulatory power to coerce…
Current Events
The New Blue Laws – Slate.com
Slate contributor and labor union attorney, Paul L. Edenfield, asks the questions as to workers have the right…
Current Events
Religious Freedom Advocate Lee Boothby Dies
On November 6, 2014, attorney Lee Boothby died at the age of 81 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Boothby…
History
Discernibly Proactive: History of Adventist Involvement in Public Policy
[T]he leaders of the Church need to place a much higher priority on being involved in the public…
Discrimination
Religious Liberty News Briefs
On September 19, a bipartisan group introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would prevent…
Constitution
Selfish Freedom: The Overreach of the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act
By Jason Hines – [dc]A[/dc]n Illinois appellate court rendered an interesting decision last week.[1] The court upheld a…
Current Events
Rabbi David Sapperstein Nominated as State Department Religious Freedom Ambassador (ANN)
July 28, 2014 | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ANN staff [dc]S[/dc]eventh-day Adventist leaders said they applauded…
History
The Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Legacy in Advocating for Religious Freedom
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a long history of advocating for religious freedom, dating back to the mid-19th…