religious liberty
Russia is censured for religious freedom violations against Jehovah’s Witnesses
By Kathryn Post — February 23, 2022
(RNS) — Europe's highest human rights court found the country has violated Jehovah’s Witnesses' rights to liberty and freedom of religion.
In new book, Mark Meadows confirms Trump Bible photo-op was Ivanka’s idea
By Jack Jenkins — December 10, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Meadows does not mention faith leaders who were expelled from the church's patio prior to the stunt.
Faith advisory board with Trump ties urges religious vaccine exemptions for military
By Jack Jenkins — November 23, 2021
(RNS) — But at least one prominent Trump evangelical adviser did not sign on to the effort, suggesting division on the issue.
What is the Nation of Islam and why is Marjorie Taylor Greene praising it?
By Paul O'Donnell — November 8, 2021
(RNS) — Anti-vaccine conspiracies and rampant populism represent definite parallels between the Georgia congresswoman's agenda and the Nation's.
Texas judge rules religious businesses exempt from LGBTQ bias claims
By Kathryn Post — November 3, 2021
(RNS) — The ruling allows religious businesses to fire or refuse to hire LGBTQ people without fear of liability.
A religious liberty quiz shows readers favor the separation of church and state
By Mark Silk — October 25, 2021
(RNS) — Madison and Jefferson would be pleased.
Your religious liberty quiz
By Mark Silk — October 14, 2021
(RNS) — A gauge of what you think should be the case, not what the law says.
What’s the law on vaccine exemptions? A religious liberty expert explains
By Douglas Laycock — September 15, 2021
(The Conversation) — Plenty of groups are offering religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but their legal basis isn’t as rock-solid as that might suggest.
Why file frivolous religious rights cases against COVID protections?
By Mark Silk — August 6, 2021
(RNS) — It's not about the law.
A new resource for combating Christian nationalism sees it as a ‘distortion of the gospel’
By Yonat Shimron — July 12, 2021
(RNS) — A three-session curriculum offers churches a resource for sermons or discussion groups about the ideology it calls a 'distortion of the gospel of Jesus and a threat to American democracy.'
Pastor seeks revival of suit challenging virus restrictions
By Kevin Mcgill — June 8, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tony Spell repeatedly flouted the public health restrictions at his Life Tabernacle Church in the Baton Rouge suburb of Central, and faces six state criminal counts as a result.
Sex discrimination suit against Florida church tests ‘ministerial exception’ rulings
By Jack Jenkins — April 19, 2021
(RNS) — A woman’s lawsuit alleging gender discrimination may reconcile unanswered questions about the so-called ministerial exception.
How the Supreme Court found its faith and put ‘religious liberty’ on a winning streak
By Steven K. Green — April 13, 2021
(The Conversation) — Prioritizing religious liberty claims over health and bias concerns, the conservative majority has skewed the concept.
As Equality Act hearing begins, faith leaders meet with Sen. Coons to voice support
By Jack Jenkins — March 17, 2021
(RNS) — Wednesday’s hearing is the furthest the legislation, versions of which have been floating around Capitol Hill since the 1970s, has gotten in the legislative process.
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
By David Crary — March 8, 2021
(RNS) — The bill maintains exemptions for houses of worship, but faith-based homeless shelters and adoption or foster-care agencies that get federal funding would not be permitted to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
