It was good to see Mark Movsesian (“Defining Religion in the Court,” June/July 2023) tackle the issue of judicial religious exemptions for the increasing numbers of religious Nones among us. But I don’t think his guideline for distinguishing “religious” claims from other, conscientious . . . . Continue Reading »
Here is a snapshot that captures an increasingly important issue in law and religion in the United States: In August 2021, four parents sued a school district outside Philadelphia for violating the free exercise rights of their children. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the district had . . . . Continue Reading »
Since the beginning of the Biden administration, there have been rumblings that the White House and federal agencies have also privately pressured social media companies to squelch dissent. Continue Reading »
Philip Hamburger joins the conversation to discuss his new book, Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power and Freedom. Continue Reading »
Religious schools need to be protected from the imposition of a secular worldview and from the self-betrayal of pre-emptive capitulation. Continue Reading »
The state seems somehow to have turned the jury—often swayed by emotion—into its own weapon. Continue Reading »
Pro-lifers are not hoping for too much from the Supreme Court in June Medical Services v. Gee. Continue Reading »
Abortion is a tool of modern-day eugenicists. Continue Reading »
Recent attacks on Catholic judicial nominees represent a new, selective form of anti-Catholicism. Continue Reading »
The recent senatorial attacks on judicial nominees due to their Catholicism are part of a longstanding tradition. Continue Reading »
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