by William C. Duncan | Oct 28, 2026
Even people with no religious affiliation can come to appreciate the value of faith Written by In a recent webinar, Dee Allsop of Heart + Mind Strategies remarked on an interesting data point in the Religious Freedom Index published by the Becket Fund, a nonprofit law...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 21, 2026
How vulnerable is Utah to federal pressure? Written by I wrote recently about the ranking of states in the Religious Liberty Index. That post explained why such rankings can be valuable in identifying measures of a state’s performance, highlighting specific policies a...
by William C. Duncan | Oct 14, 2026
Benefits of federalism: gambling regulations Written by At the recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President D. Todd Christofferson of the church’s First Presidency provided a sobering warning about the increasingly common...
by William C. Duncan and Peter Klemis | Oct 7, 2026
The principles of prayer in public meetings Written by William C. Duncan Each day of official meetings, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate begin with a public prayer. This tradition goes back to the very beginning of their work. In fact, before that. The...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 30, 2026
Judges’ allegiance is to the law, not personalities or causes Written by William C. Duncan How do we know if a government official is doing a good job? If the economy is struggling, does that tell us the president has done a bad job? If the legislature does not...