Employment Division v. Smith
The Supreme Court ups the ante on religious liberty
By Mark Silk — December 3, 2020
(RNS) — With a new conservative majority on the court, the free exercise clause is due for an upgrade.
After religious liberty speech, Alito seems poised to kill off Scalia decision
By Mark Silk — November 16, 2020
(RNS) — After three decades, the late justice's notorious free exercise decision is on the chopping block.
Supreme Court hears case pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights
By Yonat Shimron — November 4, 2020
(RNS) — In Fulton v. Philadelphia, a more conservative Supreme Court is now considering whether foster and adoption agencies that oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds may be exempted from serving those couples.
It’s time for a grand compromise on religious freedom and contraceptives
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2018
(RNS) — While they can still negotiate from a position of power, the proponents of religious liberty should offer to negotiate a grand compromise on reproductive rights.
Justice Scalia’s terrible religious legacy
By Mark Silk — February 15, 2016
Scalia was wrong to consider himself a champion of religious freedom.
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