by William C. Duncan | Jan 14, 2022
Understanding religious freedom’s effects on society can increase support for it Written by Reflecting on a life of scholarship, practice and advocacy of religious freedom, President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently shared...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 13, 2022
How the Civil War amendments – 13, 14 and 15 – moved U.S. closer to equal rights Written by After writing the U.S. Supreme Court’s infamous decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford, Chief Justice Roger Taney predicted the decision would “stand the test of time and the...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 7, 2022
Supreme Court’s focus on constitutional procedure in Texas decision is healthy Written by Over the holidays, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the Texas abortion case that received so much attention in the autumn. The case involves a law passed by the...
by William C. Duncan | Jan 5, 2022
What does 2022 hold for religious freedom? Written by The Supreme Court raised “a firewall around religious liberty” during the first year of the pandemic, wrote religious liberty scholar Robin Fretwell Wilson in the Deseret News recently. She was referring to the...
by William C. Duncan | Dec 10, 2021
Supreme Court and Amish plumbing: how a minority’s dedication can benefit society Written by An entire society can benefit, in tangible and intangible ways, from the dedication of a minority. The small proportion of the population who serve in the military is...
