by William C. Duncan | Sep 28, 2022
BYU’s efforts for religious exemption helped benefit others Written by In a recent address at Brigham Young University, President Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recounted the university’s...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 23, 2022
New report helps keep an eye on religious freedom in the states Written by Recent posts on cases in Indiana and New York highlighted important religious freedom controversies at the state level. Even though much of our attention focuses on federal disputes, most of...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 22, 2022
Respect for conscience is a natural extension of religious freedom Written by From the outset of the United States, governments have had to determine how they would approach conscientious objectors. In its 1777 Constitution, New York attempted to accommodate them:...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 16, 2022
Don’t assume partisanship lies beneath justices’ decisions Written by On Sept. 9, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an order that allowed a religious university to continue upholding its religious mission despite a state court ruling that the school’s policy violated...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 16, 2022
Religious groups often involved in helping others assert rights Written by The most recent Supreme Court religious freedom case involved an individual whose ability to act on his beliefs was limited by the government. This may be the classic image of a religious...
by William C. Duncan | Sep 8, 2022
Fuss over Alito’s lighthearted comment overshadowed his important points Written by Justice Samuel Alito’s speech in Rome at the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit has received a lot of media attention. This is because of an aside in which Alito noted that he was...
