Written by Don ByrdState Representatives in Oklahoma are following Texas’ lead in attempting to pass a bill protecting expressions of Christmas in public schools. The bill “calls for more protections for Christmas and how it’s celebrated in schools, such as religion based greetings and nativity scenes.” But as the the ACLU’s Brady Henderson points out, eventually those supposed protections are going to run into a higher power: the US Constitution.
Written by Don Byrd
Written by Don ByrdThe San Francisco Chronicle’s Bob Egelko reports on the likely arguments in next year’s Supreme Court contraception mandate hearing and the potential reach of any decision in the case.
Written by Don ByrdOhio state representatives have proposed a version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. If adopted, it would make Ohio the 18th state with such a law. Generally, RFRA statutes (which have some small but significant variations from state to state) allow government to substantially burden a person’s religion only if a compelling reason requires it.The idea is to protect citizens from the neutral laws of the state that happen to impact their faith.
Written by Don ByrdVia Religion Clause, a refendum on a proposed constitution in Egypt is expected to be held in January. An early draft being reviewed by the interim President has been analyzed by the blog Egypt Source. Howard Friedman’s Religion Clause has provided some edited excerpts from that analysis. Here’s just a small piece from Religion Clause…
Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.
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Faith.
Freedom.
For All.
The targeting of religious minorities.
The rise of Christian nationalism.
The politicization of houses of worship.
BJC brings people together to tackle today’s serious threats to religious liberty.