freedom of religion
Tennessee woman baptized by sheriff’s deputy after traffic stop found dead
By Bob Smietana — April 14, 2022
(RNS) — A federal judge ruled that a coerced baptism violated the First Amendment.
In Israel, a Conservative rabbi’s arrest reopens religious freedom debate
By Yonat Shimron — September 19, 2018
HAIFA, Israel (RNS) — Rabbi Dov Hayun's recent arrest is giving Israelis reason to atone for their country’s stranglehold on Jewish religious expression.
Satanic Temple plans to sue Arkansas over Ten Commandments monument
By Yonat Shimron — April 26, 2018
(RNS) — The Satanic Temple, which claims it has 100,000 members around the world, has become a vocal defender of religious freedom.
Asma Uddin: A new politicization in religious liberty
By Aysha Khan — December 20, 2017
(RNS) — RNS asked Asma Uddin, a lawyer and scholar specializing in religious liberty, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
Final exam: When should we limit religious freedom?
By Mark Silk — December 12, 2017
Take the test and I'll grade it.
Bishop McElroy decries extremism on religious freedom, calls for solidarity in American politics
By Thomas Reese — November 16, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego criticized both extremes in the fight over religious freedom and called for public consensus based on solidarity to heal our nation in this hyper-partisan age.
Some Americans don’t believe Muslims, atheists have First Amendment rights
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2017
(RNS) — On the eve of Constitution Day, a survey shows many Americans know very little about the document and who it protects.
My high school’s Muslim prayer room was a lesson in religious freedom
By Hiba Siddiqi — April 17, 2017
(RNS) The Muslim prayer room at Hiba Siddiqi's public Texas high school was not only tolerated by her fellow students, it was a tangible lesson in religious tolerance.
Religious freedom key to global security, experts tell Georgetown symposium
By Sara Weissman — July 16, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) When three in four nations restrict religious speech and practice, it's a "crisis," said the director of the Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs.
Supreme Court prayer ruling may spur new alliances
By Kimberly Winston — May 7, 2014
STANFORD, Calif. (RNS) While the Supreme Court decision allowing sectarian prayer at government meetings was a blow to secular organizations, it may also lead to some unlikely alliances.
COMMENTARY: Blasphemy charges pervert Islam’s teachings
By Qasim Rashid — February 3, 2014
(RNS) Despite widespread blasphemy charges, universal freedom of conscience lies at the heart of Islam.
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