Religious freedom undergirds the very existence of America

From the abolition of slavery to civil rights, religion has driven America's great moral advances. As the nation celebrates ...

White House commission brushes off First Amendment, eyes ‘bridge’ between church and state

Trump’s religious liberty commission made the case for theocratic objectives, which was every bit as unsettling as it seemed.
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Equal Protection of First Amendment

With all the talk lately about Islam and the whole mosque/cultural center existing two blocks from the fallen World Trade Center, a lot of Christians have been defending their opposition to the ...
Tallahassee Democrat

How first Thanksgiving coincided with first step toward religious freedom

The First Amendment and the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation both occurred in the autumn of 1789. George Washington issued a proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer" just ...
Los Angeles Times

The 1st Amendment was never meant to separate church and state

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Agri-Pulse

Rollins sued over religious emails

Several USDA employees and the National Federation of Federal Employees have filed a lawsuit against Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for use of religious mass communications. They allege the ...
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Religious Liberty and the American Founding Natural Rights and the Original Meanings of the First Amendment Religion Clauses

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Natural Rights and the First Amendment Religion Clauses -- Part 1 Philosophy: The Founders' Political Philosophy of Religious Liberty -- Chapter 1 ...