Judge Reed O'Connor ruled in a case that coverage for HIV prevention medicine PrEP violated the religious freedom of the plaintiffs. It is unclear whether the order will extend nationwide.
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A variety of cultural performances evoking intense emotions occur during the Islamic month of Muharram. A scholar observed the processions on Ashoura in northern Tanzania.
There is no such thing as ‘private’ religion. Beliefs have public implications. Yet, they cannot go unchecked when they cause harm.
Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are an example of America’s long struggle to define religious freedom.
Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school teacher’s prayer, helps close out a Supreme Court term in which religion was often in the spotlight.
Once again, the court has expanded the legal ways that public funds can be used for students at religious institutions.
The Supreme Court ruled May 2, 2022, in Shurtleff v. Boston, a free speech case.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s prayers on the field, on April 25, 2022.
This week, we finally see religious discrimination debated on the floor of federal parliament. But what do voters actually think about the issues behind the bill?
Religious discrimination is set to be debated in parliament this week - more than three years after Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised a bill.
Carson v. Makin, a case from Maine about aid to students attending religious schools, goes to the Supreme Court on Dec. 8, 2021.
Increasing the stigma around LGBTIQ+ people leads to poorer health outcomes for a group that is already more vulnerable in the health system.
The Coalition has provided details of the third draft of its controversial bill.
What is at stake with the new bill very much depends on how discrimination is conceptualised and who is doing the claiming.
When death is looming, the warmth of a held hand can communicate deeply where words fail.
NSW and Victoria have taken different approaches on allowing unvaccinated people in places of worship, indicating the possibility for conflicting and confusing rules across the country.
The Supreme Court is a leading player in enacting policy in the US. But it has no army to enforce its decisions; its authority rests solely on its legitimacy.
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.
The term “separatist” has a long history in France. Now it’s being used to target Muslims in a new law.
Native Americans have long struggled to practice their spiritual rituals and protect their landscapes. Crackdowns on Indigenous protests could further erode the free exercise of their religions.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
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Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania
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Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University
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Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University; Institute for Humane Studies