Religious Freedom
Americans appear to be reinvigorating their view that religious faith is a key element in finding practical and workable solutions to the many problems facing this nation, according to the latest edition of the Religious Freedom Index: American Perspectives on the First Amendment published annually by the Beckett Fund for Religious Liberty. “The 2023 Index marked the highest…
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Look who said this: “Another Christian concept — no less crazy — has passed even more deeply into the tissue of modernity: the concept of the ‘equality of souls before God.’ This concept furnishes the prototype of all theories of equal rights.” Friedrich Nietzsche
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If you work on Capitol Hill for any length of time, you have heard somebody, and maybe a lot of somebodies, say something along the lines of “the separation of church and state means people in churches should stay out of politics and government.” But did you know that in fact, that phrase — “separation…
Read MoreThe following article is from the editors of The Stream and was originally published as an installment in a series known as “Foundations,” which examines the most important fundamental issues facing America from a traditional Christian perspective. It is reprinted here on HillFaith by permission. Evangelicals and Catholics have a reputation. We’re opposed to homosexuality, and gay…
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The following article is from the editors of The Stream and was originally published as an installment in a series known as “Foundations,” which examines the most important fundamental issues facing America from a traditional Christian perspective. It is reprinted here on HillFaith by permission. There’s a pretty simple reason Christians should be involved in government. “Because…
Read MoreA new national survey of voters who identify themselves as “Faith Voters” finds this key segment of the American electorate puts protection of the First Amendment’s guarantee of every person’s freedom of religious practice and expression to be a top factor in determining which candidates get their support. The survey conducted by the Atlanta-based Trafalgar…
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It will be the 220th anniversary come this New Years Day of Thomas Jefferson’s response from the White House to the letter he had received from the Danbury Baptists expressing their concern about the protection of religion liberty in America. Conventional wisdom holds that there are only two possible views about Jefferson’s famous letter and it’s…
Read MoreLorie Smith of 303 Creative has been in litigation for six years. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing her case. We expect certain jobs to bring on their share of confrontations, danger, or emotional toll. But artists? No one—least of all artists themselves—sees that profession as a lightning rod for threats and intimidation. It’s become…
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New York, California and West Virginia are the least protective of religious freedom according to the first-ever index ranking of the 50 states based on 11 measures of their legal protections. Created by the The Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD), an initiative of the Plano, Texas-based First Liberty Institute, the Religious Liberty in…
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On Pentecost Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria, four gunmen stormed a Catholic Church during mass, massacring at least 50 worshippers in one of the most brutal rampages of the year. As word of the attack spread, so, too, did outrage that the violence in this African nation continues on. While Christians have been routinely targeted by Nigeria’s…
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