Religious teachings, sense of community encourage people of faith to help others Written by The Sutherland Institute has cataloged the many contributions religious groups and people of faith have made to the common good. Why does religion seem to have this influence...
Supreme Court’s active exercise of judicial review has fluctuated over the decades Written by Today, Supreme Court invalidation of federal laws or regulations may seem like an annual occurrence. It is simply part of implementing a new federal policy – the policy...
Coach’s case at Supreme Court may clarify scope of 2 religion clauses Written by Photo: First Liberty Institute The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise...
The basic civics principle at heart of 2 vaccine mandate cases Written by Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two vaccine mandate cases demonstrate how relevant foundational civic questions are to current controversies. The first case involved a regulation...
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...
