In episode 10 of Dangerous Dogma, Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, joins Word&Way President Brian Kaylor to talk about the meaning of religious liberty and why the separation of church and state is valuable for
In episode 7 of Dangerous Dogma, Amanda Tyler, executive director of BJC, talks about Christian Nationalism and the Jan. 6 insurrection. She also discusses what it means to advocate for religious liberty for all.
One court yields keys to colonial-era worship site, while another issues verdict for prominent pastor facing proselytism charges. Read full piece
Connecticut will no longer allow a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges, and day care facilities, becoming the sixth state to end that policy. Read full piece
Republican Party leaders have rejected a plea to let Orthodox Jews and others with religious obligations on Saturdays vote absentee in the GOP's May 8 nominating convention, where the party will choose its candidates for governor and two other statewide offices. Read full piece
An Iowa man who refused to wear a COVID-19 face mask at work because it violated his religious beliefs is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a state judge has ruled.
Steven K. Green writes that in prioritizing religious liberty claims over health and anti-bias concerns, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has promoted a skewed conception of what religious freedom is.
Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor reacts to recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on coronavirus restrictions and worship. He argues a majority of the justices wrongly compare worship gatherings to commercial activities.
Twenty-seven faith groups released a joint letter Monday urging state legislatures not to pass laws to “exempt houses of worship and religious gatherings” from “emergency orders related to public health issues and emergencies such as COVID-19.”
Native Americans want to protect Oak Flat, a sacred site 60 miles east of Phoenix, from a mining operation. Read full piece