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  • What the Constitution Means to the Citizen0

    The mere fact that people consider themselves civilized and enlightened is no surety of respect for human rights. The Nazi minister of justice issued a decree that "persons would be punished for acts which were not crimes when they were committed, and that a judge would have power to decide whether a defendant deserved to

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  • What Religious Liberty Means to Me0

    What does religious liberty mean to me? Does it have any kind of significance in my life? In Paradise, California, how does freedom of religion shape my life? On one hand, being able to choose my religion means everything to me; on the other, sadly, it means almost nothing. Because I live in the United

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  • What Religious Freedom Isn’t0

    “Blisteringly acrimonious” is perhaps a mild description of recent public discussions about the federal Respect for Marriage Act, a new law that codifies recognition of same-sex marriage. Two polar extremes have defined the debate. Both showcase our continuing national confusion about religious freedom. On one hand, some on the extreme left allege that religious free

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  • What kind of liberty?0

    It was the "momentous question" that "awakened" and "terrified" Thomas Jefferson, like a "fire bell in the night." Jefferson considered it the "knell of the union." The "question" at issue was ostensibly that of slavery. Jefferson wrote about his nocturnal fright in 1819 and related it to the conflict around the Tallmadge Amendment, which sought

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  • What Is This Great Sin?0

    For many people, one of the most fearful terms to be found in the New Testament is the word “blasphemy.” Blasphemy is represented as a horrible sin, but what is it? Have I been guilty of it? Can one obtain pardon for it? These are serious questions that can engage the attention of the devout

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  • What If Religion Isn’t Special Enough?0

    Defenders of religious freedom in the United States are walking toward a cliff’s edge that most of us don’t want to acknowledge is there. In fact, recent events at the Supreme Court make the danger up ahead even harder for us to see.  Consider Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the football coach prayer case. The

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