Category: Religious Freedom
The Religious Freedom ‘Firestorm’
mShould the government require people of faith to violate their religious beliefs? This question is at the center of ongoing legal and cultural debate, and...
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Christian Engagement Foundational to a Free Society
The Founding Fathers counted on the active engagement of Christians in the country they were forming — because they understood that morals and religion were...
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George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
We all learned in elementary school that the American holiday known as “Thanksgiving” has its roots in the Pilgrims’ survival of their first winter in...
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The Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Most people believe the First Amendment prevents threats against our religious freedom. However, a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Employment Division v. Smith reduced the level...
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Religious Freedom in Danger
The United States was founded on the principle that God, not government, is the source of our fundamental rights. Our Founders, including the 56 signers...
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The Separation of Church and State
The so-called “wall of separation between church and state” has done more damage to America’s religious and moral tradition than any other utterance of the...
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