Does Louisiana’s requirement for public schools to post ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms violate the doctrine of separation of church and state? A legal scholar weighs in.
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Using the rhetoric of the First Amendment, a string of US Supreme Court cases has allowed members of some religious groups to limit the freedoms of other Americans.
Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.
Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the laws’ creators didn’t intend.
The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.
As governments crack down at their borders, religious groups’ teachings to help the stranger remain unchanged.
The Supreme Court on June 29, 2023, changed the definition of ‘undue hardship’ so that employers have to accommodate more of workers’ religious requests.
Saying the state upholds universal principles does not act as a safeguard against institutional discrimination and racism.
Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
Religious freedom has grown more important in US foreign policy – but does that come at the expense of promoting other human rights?
Ramadan is a time for prayer, charity and kindness to others. Having it celebrated in such a public way is empowering for Muslim communities across the country and beyond.
Using public funds to support students at private religious schools is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
Employers navigating employees’ requests for religious accommodations face some confusing guidance. A new Supreme Court case could clarify – and shift the norm.
The Supreme Court’s initial questions during the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis opening arguments focused on whether the case might be premature, and what kind of discrimination is at play
Yeshiva University’s legal case has garnered national attention, but several similar cases are underway.
Politics in Ghana is heavily influenced by the Christian majority of the population.
Affirmative action, discrimination against LGBTQ people and election laws are some of the hot-button issues that the Supreme Court will tackle this fall.
Morrison’s religion and his government’s disastrous attempt to legislate a religious discrimination bill stirred up renewed public debate about the relationship between religion and politics.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
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