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The Order of the Day 0
- July/August 2019
- July 1, 2019
Surrounded by many of the leading figures of the Christian Right, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13831, establishing the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative. In their eyes, he was acting as a modern-day Cyrus; a secular ruler come to rescue the downtrodden faithful. But is it that simple or beneficial for all parties?
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In Search of Exceptionalism 0
- July/August 2019
- July 1, 2019
Pity poor Queen Elizabeth II of England. She tried to give presidential visitor Trump a little background history of the long relationship between the mother country and the still somewhat new republic birthed by the once British Empire. Towering over the longest-serving monarch in modern times, Trump kept some decorum, but showed little sign he
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Dialing De Minimis 0
- July/August 2019
- July 1, 2019
The intersection of American capitalism and religious freedom can be a tricky place. It has been long said that “the business of America is business.” Not surprisingly, the United States has always been loath to pass any law that could be viewed as interfering with business. In fact, it was not until the Great Depression,
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Masters of Illusion 0
- May/June 2019
- May 1, 2019
The Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) two decisions in the Trinity Western University case, will reverberate for years to come. In fact, I am of the view they are the most dangerous decisions for religious freedom in the history of the Court’s jurisprudence. Surprisingly, despite their significance, there is very little discussion about the effect
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