by William C. Duncan | Nov 30, 2020
Religious groups called the ‘brightest spot’ in foster care system Written by “Religious organizations are really the brightest spot in what is an otherwise dismal [foster care] system,” says Naomi Schaefer Riley, a fellow at the American Enterprise...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 24, 2020
Be thankful for religious freedom (and the not-so-uniform Pilgrims) Written by The Mayflower Compact, signed 400 years ago on November 19, 1620, is a fascinating document. It declares that the 102 passengers on the ship Mayflower were now “covenant[ing] and...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 20, 2020
Alito: Widespread support for religious freedom is shrinking Written by Is religious freedom “fast becoming a disfavored right”? That is the worry expressed by Justice Samuel Alito in a recent speech to a virtual convention of the Federalist Society. His...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 17, 2020
How the ‘nones’ vote might impact religious freedom Written by The post-election period is the time for speculation about why voters voted as they did. It will take time for detailed analysis, but we do have some initial demographic information on voters....
by William C. Duncan | Nov 13, 2020
‘Three Ring Government’ and religious freedom Written by Interspersed among the Saturday morning cartoons of childhood during the 1970s and early ’80s were the “Schoolhouse Rock!” shorts. The impetus for the series was parental inspiration – specifically an...
by William C. Duncan | Nov 6, 2020
SCOTUS may settle important religious freedom questions in foster care case Written by On Wednesday, Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested that the Supreme Court and state governments “should be looking, where possible, for win-win answers” in situations where...
