Melody Wood is a research assistant at the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation.
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On Feb. 16, a rape survivor, a lesbian, a radical feminist, and a conservative activist gathered at The Heritage Foundation in support of a common… Read More
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In a press conference last Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer was asked about a draft executive order on religious freedom and the president’s… Read More
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“When you’re going fishing, go where the fish are.” To William E. Simon Jr., that means strengthening community by starting with the life of the… Read More
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How far does the NBA want transgender “rights” to go? The NBA stepped into the culture war with its recent decision to move the 2017… Read More
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With the departments of Justice and Education’s new announcement on transgender access to showers, locker rooms, bathrooms, and other sex-specific facilities in schools, there is… Read More
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Following the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has declared that it will no longer support… Read More
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A judge ruled last month that two Christian organizations in Florida can continue helping newly released prisoners reintegrate into society. The Christian organizations had been brought… Read More
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This Valentine’s Day, skip the chocolate and flowers. If you really want your spouse to be happy, the best thing for your relationship may be… Read More
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Marriage is especially important for children. Fifty years of social science has shown that kids do better on a wide range of outcomes when they… Read More
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A judge has rejected the complaints of a New York-based atheist organization and ruled that two Christian organizations in Florida can continue helping newly released… Read More
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President Barack Obama’s 2016 proclamation for Religious Freedom Day, which was celebrated Jan. 16, rightly stated that religious freedom has long been considered one of… Read More
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Emergency shelters are the next target for regulations elevating gender identity over health, safety, privacy, and religious liberty concerns. Emergency shelters are the next target… Read More
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Historically, Democrats and Republicans have agreed that religious liberty is a core American value that should be protected whenever possible. Yet over the past decade,… Read More
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Does legalizing physician-assisted suicide lead to a drop in the suicide rate? As counterintuitive as it sounds, some advocates of assisted suicide have been making… Read More
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Over the last several weeks, the Center for Medical Progress has released nine shocking undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s gruesome practice of selling organs of… Read More
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The University of New Hampshire’s “Bias-Free Language Guide” considers the words “mothering” and “fathering” to be problematic, biased language. According to Campus Reform, the guide… Read More
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Looking for ways to fight back against the Supreme Court’s activist decision on marriage? On Tuesday, Roger Severino, the director of the DeVos Center for… Read More
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As The Daily Signal reported last week, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the Suadenese mother sentenced to death for her Christian faith, has arrived safely in… Read More
