Religious liberty has long been a cornerstone of American democracy, enshrined in the First Amendment as both a protection and a principle. In 1988, former U.S. Solicitor General and Brigham Young University law professor Rex E. Lee delivered a seminal speech on this topic at BYU, dissecting the legal foundations […]
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Edit September 2025: Please note we are fully aware that the first paragraph of this article and other select passages did not age well after their initial publication in February 2025. Obviously the conflict between Russia and Ukraine did not end as everyone hoped. We chose to leave the article […]
Religious freedom has long been a cornerstone of American democracy, yet in recent years, Christians across the nation have faced growing challenges to openly practicing their faith. From legal battles over religious expression in public spaces to businesses being forced to act against their beliefs, concerns over anti-Christian bias have […]
In recent weeks, significant developments have unfolded globally concerning religious freedom, highlighting ongoing tensions and debates. United States: Initiatives and Legal Challenges On February 6, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a task force led by Attorney General Pam Bondi to address perceived “anti-Christian bias” within federal agencies, […]
On July 8, 2020, Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed an application with the United States Supreme Court for an Emergency Application for an Injunction Pending Appellate Review. The respondents are Steve Sisolak, in his official capacity as Governor of Nevada; Aaron Ford, in his official capacity as Attorney General of […]
Should people be meeting in large groups to worship during a highly contagious pandemic? No, they should not. Should the government deploy, as its opening salvo in the discussion, laws to restrict this behavior even before the practice has been proven to be dangerous or even exhibited? No, they should not. Both of these things are true at the same time.
Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University is a nationally ranked private research and teaching university in Provo, Utah. With more than 30,000 students representing every state in America and many other countries, BYU is the largest religious university in the United States. One […]
If a precious gift is offered but the intended receiver is unaware, is there any real value in the gift? If asked to make a sacrifice to protect something that is not valued, is the sacrifice likely to be freely made? This is, apparently, the situation in America today as […]
Regardless of your political inclinations, if you believe that religious liberty is important you are likely disappointed in how the recent political controversy regarding President Trump’s telephone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky has overshadowed President Trump’s remarks at the U.N. Religious Freedom Summit. Religious Freedom is too important an issue […]
On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom posted a piece in Yahoo News detailing the U.S condemnation of “China’s horrific campaign of repression.” This article says, “The United States led more than 30 countries on Tuesday in condemning what it called China’s “horrific campaign of repression” against […]