Oliver Thomas and Charles C. Haynes, USA Today Religious freedom can be a divisive issue, but it’s important. My group is renewing our commitment to the First Amendment, by signing this charter. In the turbulent 1960s, John Courtney Murray famously reminded Americans that the Constitution begins Continue Reading
Pakistan Christian: Which countries still have blasphemy laws?
By BBC News / Reality Check Laws prohibiting blasphemy or harming religious feelings exist in many countries, although in some places they are rarely used even if they still exist on the statute book. Blasphemy is defined as speaking insultingly about a particular religion or god. Some Continue Reading
Conservative Christians Grapple With Whether ‘Religious Freedom’ Includes Muslims
By Sarah McCammon Religious liberty is a rallying cry for many evangelical voters, and it has been popping up repeatedly throughout this presidential campaign. But in the current political climate, some conservative Christians are struggling with how to apply religious freedom to other faiths — Continue Reading
2015 Saw A Decrease In Religious Freedom Around The World, Says Annual Report
By Tom Gjelten The global refugee crisis, political strife and economic dislocation all contributed to a worldwide deterioration of religious freedom in 2015 and an increase in "societal intolerance," according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. "At best, in most of the Continue Reading