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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.
In an unanimous decision, the nine justices said the city of Philadelphia was wrong to exclude a Catholic agency from its adoption programs.
Banning the kirpan because it resembles a knife heads Australia down a path of religion free schools.
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.
Times of crisis, like the COVID pandemic, can create opportunities for governments. But the Morrison government has instead created policy gridlock.
Having historically positioned itself as ‘non-partisan’, the ACL’s recent campaigns reflect a return to its US roots, and perhaps hopes of achieving a similar polarising cultural shift in Australia.
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.
The protests, which have lasted for weeks, have become embroiled with deep anxieties in France about decolonisation, policing, the limits to secularism and the place of Muslims in French society.
School reforms pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron are aimed at pushing Muslim students into public schools. An expert explains why this may be the wrong approach.
When Trump leaves the White House in January, many American evangelicals will feel that they’ve lost their protector in chief.
The case Fulton v. Philadelphia is about foster care. But questions over a decades-old Supreme Court ruling may have wider implications.
A religion scholar explains how Ronald Reagan invoked religion and shifted the American notion of a good society – a vision that might resonate with the politics of today.
The proposed religious discrimination bill in NSW goes too far, allowing for more discrimination as a result.
South African neighbour law also requires property owners to tolerate a degree of nuisance from their neighbours.
A 6-3 conservative court will hear a broader range of controversial cases, shift interpretations of individual rights and put more pressure on local democracy to make policy decisions.
A public health lawyer and ethicist explores the thorny issue of whether requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 might be necessary. And if so, can people object citing their faith?
Religious objections to vaccinations have been around almost as long as vaccinations themselves. This presents a new challenge to policy makers as we get closer to a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
A Florida minister and a conservative lawmaker filed suit against a county law mandating mask wearing, saying it violates the freedom of religion. A constitutional law professor says they’re wrong.
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other rights. It has prompted concern from faith-based and secular critics alike.
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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