by William C. Duncan | Mar 2, 2021
Sutherland Institute supports SB 244 – Student Religious Accommodations Amendments Written by The following statement was delivered by email on Monday, March 1, 2021, to members of the Utah Senate Education Committee during Utah’s 2021 general...
by William C. Duncan | Mar 1, 2021
Conscientious objector cases show how religious freedom is connected to other rights Written by William C. Duncan In 1987, a 15-year-old girl from California, Jennifer Graham, took a stand for conscience. In a mandatory class assignment, she and her...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Feb 26, 2021
‘Public schools are not religion-free zones’ Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks This is part 13 in Sutherland’s new series that seeks to examine how Utah education standards prepare students to be active citizens. In this part, we analyze current social...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 25, 2021
Sutherland Institute encourages Utah legislators to pass SB 195 – Emergency Response Amendments Written by William C. Duncan The following statement was delivered to all members of the Utah Senate on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. 2SB 195 was passed unanimously in...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 19, 2021
Supreme Court says religious freedom is essential even on death row Written by William C. Duncan While some view religious freedom as divisive, a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the execution of an Alabama death row inmate illustrates how religious...
by William C. Duncan | Feb 17, 2021
Presidents of both parties unite in recognizing the good that religious groups do Written by William C. Duncan A rush to undo executive orders of the previous administration has become a feature of presidential transitions. For example, on Jan. 28, President...
