Headlines concerning Espinoza v. Montana (SCOTUS school funding case)
Headlines concerning Bostock v. Clayton County (LGBT employment rights case)
Headlines concerning June Medical Services v. Russo (SCOTUS abortion case)
Reflections about religious liberty on our nation's Independence Day
(The Most Rev. Oscar A. Solis, Bishop of Salt Lake City, Intermountain Catholic)
Can Americans live up to the promise of America
(Jennifer Graham, Deseret News | InDepth)
First-person: America the beautiful?
(Jim Richards, Baptist Press)
12 Black faith leaders who shaped America
(Carr Harkrader, Religion News Service)
2020 Hindsight on the Spirit of ’76
(Robert M.S. McDonald, Inside Sources)
A closer look: Religious freedom is rooted in duty, not rights
(Kenneth Craycraft, The Catholic Telegraph)
A time to remember the importance of freedom
(Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, Catholic Star Herald)
Evangelical leaders are speaking up about race — but will this new focus last?
(Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service)
One Mennonite bishop’s perspective on faith and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Trent Toone, Deseret News Faith)
Muslim Americans assert solidarity with Black Lives Matter, finding unity within a diverse faith group
(Amir Hussain, The Conversation)
Ideas: What is religious freedom?
(Marc Clauson, Dayton Daily News)
Is America a 'failed' experiment?
(Jerry Newcombe, The Christian Post)
Even at the door, or still in the driveway? Telling the difference between the end and merely a terrible crisis
(Shane Anderson, Adventist Review Online)
LDS Church’s COVID-19 relief now the largest humanitarian aid project in its history
(Tad Walch, Deseret News)
Obergefell, Our Common Humanity, and Putting Children First
(Tanner Bean and Robin Fretwell Wilson, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Obergefell v. Hodges: Five Years Later
(The Editors, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Judicial Overreach and Reasonable Accommodation: Some British Reflection on the US Supreme Court Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges
(Mark Hill QC, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Postmodern Marriages for Postmodern Times: The Obergefell Case and the Strasbourg Court’s Jurisprudence
(Eugenia Relaño Pastor, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
Human Dignity, SOGI Claims, and the Obergefell decision
(Christine M. Venter, Talk About: Law and Religion - Blog of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Gavin Newsom (church re-opening in pandemic case)
(Supreme Court of the United States)
SCOTUS: Church challenges COVID-19 stay-at-home order (Updated)
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
When it comes to reopening churches in the pandemic, Supreme Court says grace ain’t groceries
(Ross D. Silverman, The Conversation)
The Supreme Court eliminates a legal vestige of anti-Catholic prejudice
(Ray Domanico, City Journal)
Archbishop Wenski: Supreme Court decision on aid to religious schools is a blow against anti-Catholicism
(Thomas G. Wenski, America: The Jesuit Review)
The bigotry of Blaine no more
(Jeanne Allen, National Catholic Register)
Justice Alito cites 1871 anti-Catholic political cartoon of priests as crocodiles in religious liberty opinion
(Aaron Keller, Law & Crime)
Justice Alito’s brief retelling of Blaine Amendment history
(Samuel Alito, Education Next)
Professor Mohammad Fadel on Muslims, Islam, and Bostock
(Mohammad H. Fadel, Altmuslimah)
Support for LGBTQ rights, with a signal for religious liberty: What does Bostock actually mean for employers?
(Michael E. Brewer, William F. Dugan, Susan F. Eandi, and Emily Paige Harbison, Lexology)
Most favor SCOTUS ruling protecting LGBT workers
(Grant D. Crawford, Tahledquah Daily Press)
What the Supreme Court’s abortion decision means
(Emma Green, The Atlantic)
What’s next for the Supreme Court and abortion?
(Michelle La Rosa, Catholic News Agency)
Supreme Court: Religious liberty is winning—and the pro-life cause is losing
(Joe Carter, Keep the Faith)
The fight to stop federal executions isn’t over
(Jeremy Stahl, Slate)
New podcast: Why didn't @NYTimes mention complex political history of 'equal access' laws?
(Terry Mattingly, GetReligion)
Virginia wedding photographer sues over pro-LGBT state law
(Alex Swoyer, The Washington Times)
Suit challenges Virginia's ban on LGBT discrimination in public accommodations
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)
Justices grant new cases, send Indiana abortion cases back for a new look
(Amy Howe, SCOTUSblog)
Maine, Vermont next in fight over aid to religious schools
(David Sharp and Wilson Ring, Associated Press)
Special Feature: Symposium on the court’s ruling in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
(SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: What “play in the joints” remains after Espinoza?
(Grant Sullivan, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: A takedown of the Blaine Amendments
(James Hirsen, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: What’s “the use” of the Constitution’s distinctive treatment of religion if it is disregarded as discrimination?
(Holly Hollman, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: Clarity in an era of confusion — The Supreme Court will not tolerate hostility to religion
(Mithun Mansinghani, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: The chief justice restores the Casey standard even while undermining women’s interests in Louisiana
(Erika Bachiochi, SCOTUSblog)
Symposium: RIP state “Blaine Amendments” – Espinoza and the “no-aid” principle
(Steven Green, SCOTUSblog)
Hiding in plain sight: ‘Sect’ and ‘religion’ in Espinoza
(Gerard V. Bradley, National Review)
Special Feature: Symposium on the court’s ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo
(SCOTUSblog)
USCCB religious liberty chair warns: ‘Soft despotism’ of anti-Catholicism on the rise
(Matt Hadro, National Catholic Register)
US Catholic bishops: Louisiana abortion ruling 'a cruel precedent'
(Catholic News Agency)
The Supreme Court expands the scope of religious free exercise
(Mark Silk, RNS Column: Spiritual Politics)
Priest sues to stop federal execution over coronavirus risk
(Michael Balsamo, Associated Press)
The implications of Espinoza
(John McCormack, National Review)
Editorial: Supreme Court ruling a win for school choice
(The Lima News)
‘Another disappointment’: 4 pro-life reactions to Supreme Court blocking La. abortion clinic law
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Baptists split on religious school funding decision
(Brian Kaylor, Word & Way)
Did the Supreme Court open the door to regulation of religious schools?
(ReligiousLiberty.TV)
U.S. Supreme Court issues troubling decision in religious school funding case
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
Espinoza is a boon for school choice nationwide
(Libby Sobic, National Review)
Some question replacing Mississippi’s Confederate symbol with ‘In God We Trust’
(Jace Jenkins, Religion News Service)
‘More than individual sin’ — Black pastors urge evangelicals to admit systemic racism
(Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service)
Religious animus did not drive the laws the Supreme Court just overturned
(Adam Laats, The Washington Post)
Death row inmate seeks execution delay, says coronavirus endangers Buddhist priest
(Kevin Johnson, USA Today)
Interfaith group: No Buddhist or Hindu statues in nightclubs
(William J. Kole, Associated Press)
Supreme Court’s abortion ruling raises stakes for election
(David Crary, Associated Press)
What does Justice Roberts's ruling mean for the pro-life cause/
(Erika Bachiochi, Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute)
Seeing a religious left: Exploring the vibrancy of the religious left and how secularism has hindered our ability to “sight” it
(Timothy Gutmann, Sightings: The Martin Marty Center, University of Chicago Divinity School)
Editors should pay attention when King David bursts into news 3,000 years later
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)
Clarence Thomas: Roe v. Wade was 'grievously wrong' and 'should be overruled'
(Michael Foust, Christian Headines)
New Florida law requiring parental consent for abortion limits harm, Catholic bishops say
(Catholic News Agency)
'A win for Florida families': Florida gov. signs parental consent abortion bill
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
Judge temporarily blocks Iowa law requiring 24-hour waiting period for abortion
(Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post)
Judge blocks Trump admin. rule requiring Central Americans to first seek asylum in countries they enter
(Samuel Smith, The Christian Post)
CHOP gets chopped: Seattle police, FBI dismantle ‘protest zone’ after 2 teens killed
(Melissa Barnhart, The Christian Post)
‘An affront to human dignity’: Ethicists react to death of Michael Hickson
(Christine Rousselle, Catholic News Agency)
USCIRF welcomes Xinjiang supply chain business advisory
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
USCIRF welcomes the release of Pastor Ramón Rigal, calls for release of Roberto Jesus Quinones Haces
(U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom)
Judge: N.Y. can't restrict churches while permitting protests during pandemic
(Michael Foust, Christian Headlines)
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