Shurtleff v. Boston, a case argued before the Supreme Court on Jan. 18, raises important questions about free speech and religion in public spaces.
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Carson v. Makin, a case from Maine about aid to students attending religious schools, goes to the Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2021.
Alton Levy may not be a household name today, but his court-martial put a spotlight on unequal treatment in the military.
The underlying behaviour in the former doctor’s near-poisoning of his partner is more common than might be assumed.
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.
‘Heartbeat’ abortion laws like the one enacted in Texas are often based on particular Christian views, but there are many religious perspectives on abortion. What do Jewish texts say?
Polish-born Holocaust survivor paved the way for atheists to refuse pledge to God in citizenship oath. But discrimination against nonreligious Americans remains.
Most religions have periods of rest incorporated into their practice. Medical science has affirmed that short periods of contemplation can have benefits for one’s physical and mental health.
‘In God We Trust’ became the national motto of the US on July 30, 1956. Since then, it has been used to forward a conservative Christian agenda.
Religion was a common theme in some of the cases to come before the nine justices in the recently concluded Supreme Court term. Three experts help explain what is at stake.
Kentucky lawmakers are trying to make the state the 21st to enact a ban on conversion therapy. In states that are ‘silent’ on the issue, nonprofessionals are allowed to continue the harmful practice.
Around 100,000 LGBTQ US students study at religious institutions that can legally discriminate against them. A lawsuit seeks to end that religious exemption but faces an uphill struggle.
In an unanimous decision, the nine justices said the city of Philadelphia was wrong to exclude a Catholic agency from its adoption programs.
Conservative justices are redefining religious freedom to mean the protection of individuals or groups to practice their faith as they see fit, argues a constitutional law expert.
Countries where traditional laws exist must uphold children’s rights and push for their best interest.
Nigeria must work towards the harmonisation of laws that protect and promote access to sexual and reproductive health.
New guidelines take a broad definition of who can apply for a religious exemption to vaccinations. A lot will hinge on what constitutes ‘undue hardship’ to the employer.
Tens of thousands of people have defied bans on gatherings to protest abortion restrictions. A scholar of democracy says the policy push during a pandemic has echoes elsewhere.
The case Fulton v. Philadelphia is about foster care. But questions over a decades-old Supreme Court ruling may have wider implications.
The US Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was in JFK’s time. Biden could offer an opportunity for the church to move beyond so-called “culture war” issues.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Law, University of Southern California
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Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
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Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of Counseling, Palo Alto University
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Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Law, Brigham Young University
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Associate Professor, Columbia University
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Director, Schwalb Center for Israel and Jewish Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Lecturer in Religious Studies, Brandeis University