While it was a major victory for religious freedom, there is still more work to be done. Though further changes may come soon, Fulton has proven to be a big step in the right direction. Continue Reading »
It’s past time for the Court to correct its establishment clause errors by overturning those precedents that lead to government hostility toward religion. Continue Reading »
When public officials allow people to gather in secular settings but not religious ones, the government effectively declares that religious practice is not really necessary. Continue Reading »
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in NIFLA vs. Becerra, a case challenging current laws that force pro-life pregnancy centers to offer abortion info. Continue Reading »
When the Catholic Archdiocese of D.C. proposed a Christmas-themed poster for public buses, the city rejected it—the ad was not secular enough. Continue Reading »
Apple’s decision to advocate for expansive LGBT rights in an upcoming Supreme Court case could prove inimical to Apple’s corporate interests. Continue Reading »
Regular First Things readers know that the late Father Richard John Neuhaus never tired of arguing that the First Amendment contains not two religion clauses but one: “no establishment” and “free exercise” are not two free-floating provisions at occasional loggerheads with each other but . . . . Continue Reading »
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote that the answer to objectionable speech “is more speech, not enforced silence.” This seems a most reasonable proposition. If you are offended by someone’s position, you can counter it with your own arguments and expose their error for the world to see and reject. It is a concept that has served our Republic well in the fight for liberty and freedom. Continue Reading »