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The Neglected Tale of America’s First Religious Freedom Law 0
- November/December 2023
- October 31, 2023
Tracing the origins and legacy of the Maryland Act of Toleration of 1649 (This painting by Emmanuel Leutze entitled “The Founding of Maryland” (1634) depicts the Piscatawy Indians meeting with the colonists in St. Mary’s City. The figure on the left is believed to be Jesuit missionary Andrew White. In front of him, the chief
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An Interview with ChatGPT 0
- November/December 2023
- October 31, 2023
The rapidly evolving technology of artificial intelligence presents a slew of unknowns for humanity. For those who advocate for religious freedom, perhaps the key question is this: How far could the use of AI change the way our laws, our government, and other important social institutions relate to religion and religious practice? For answers, Liberty
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A Right to Remain Silent 0
- November/December 2023
- October 31, 2023
The Supreme Court case of 303 Creative v. Elenis was cast as a standoff between religious free exercise and LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination. But what did the Court really decide? Illustration by Jon Krause In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything else his own.—John Trenchard and
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Tribes, Trolls, and the Power of Technology 0
- November/December 2023
- October 31, 2023
How the digital world is remaking our political order. Illustration by Mary Haasdyk Vooys For more than a decade I have worked at the intersection of the two things we are told not to bring up at holiday gatherings: religion and politics. These topics often elicit visceral reactions—especially conversations about politics, which at times take
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