It’s Time to Protect Religious Liberty in the Marriage Debate
For years, a central argument of those in favor of same-sex marriage has been that all Americans should be free to live and love as… Read More
‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants?
A provision in a Michigan teachers’ union contract calling for “special consideration” to be given to “minority” job applicants including “those of the non-Christian faith”… Read More
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Volunteerism in America Hits a 10-Year Low
A report recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that volunteerism in America is at a 10-year low. This decline in civic engagement… Read More
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Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
Looking back on a year filled with images of a twerking Miley Cyrus and a near-constant stream of pop culture news stories about high-profile Kardashian… Read More
Polygamy, Sister Wives, and the Slippery Slope
Late last week, a federal judge in Utah struck down part of the state’s law that criminalizes polygamy. The challenge was brought by Kody Brown… Read More
Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, and Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is as much a part of Thanksgiving as turkey and pumpkin pie. From 1621, when the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, to… Read More
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A Double Decline of Marriage and Religiosity: Why Does It Matter?
Analysts at a recent forum on the downward trends in marriage and religion in the United States agree that the two are not isolated phenomena… Read More
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California Bill Targeting Boy Scouts Illustrates Threats to Religious Freedom
Legislation “cruising” through the California legislature would strip certain state-level tax exemptions from nonprofit youth groups that differentiate on “gender identity,” “sexual orientation,” and other… Read More
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Intolerance Burns Out Oregon Bakers
Threats and violent protests forced Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a small bakery located in Gresham, Oregon, to close its doors this weekend. In February, a… Read More
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Family Fact of the Week: Churchgoers Smoke Less
After all manner of campaigns against smoking, it turns out that civil society has some sway in the matter. A recent Gallup poll found that… Read More
