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Flipping the Script on Faith and Politics 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
On what ground should the Christian stand in public life when Christianity is so often invoked for unchristian ends? In a time in which everything seems contestable, and the sacred so quickly turns profane, how should Christians approach politics? From criticism of “Christian nationalism” to concerns about a “secular surge,” there is great angst among
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Unholy Alliances 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
An interview with filmmaker Dan Partland. The documentary God & Country, currently showing in theaters, has split opinions among American Christians. It’s a 90-minute, emotionally intense exploration of one of today’s least understood and arguably most subversive political movements, Christian nationalism. It features 18 high-profile Christian thinkers and leaders—from David French, a New York Times
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Challenges Mount for Faith Groups in Ukraine 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
The pressures of war strain religious freedom norms. As the conflict in Ukraine enters its third year, faith communities are enduring harsh conditions, with more than 500 churches, mosques, synagogues, and other religious buildings destroyed or damaged by the Russian military. A recently proposed national law, however, raises a new challenge and highlights Ukraine’s complicated
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A Welcome Boost for Religious Freedom on Campus 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
Four years after Christian high school students were denied equal access, a court reaffirms robust First Amendment protections. In September last year a federal appeals court handed down a major religious freedom decision that protects religious individuals and religious organizations within the nine westernmost states and benefits religious freedom nationwide. In Fellowship of Christian Athletes
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Untethered 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
The Supreme Court’s “History and Tradition” Approach to Religion Cases The lines between religion and state are about to get even more chaotic. With its June 2022 decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the Supreme Court overturned more than 50 years of precedent under the establishment clause (without acknowledging it was doing so) and
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Case In Point 0
- March/April 2024
- March 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a long-awaited “rule” in January regarding conscience protections in health-care settings. Rules are detailed regulations issued by federal administrative agencies that spell out—in a more thorough and practical way—how an agency will interpret and implement laws passed by Congress. In this instance, the new HHS
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