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19 Aug 2010, 9:37 am
" The poll results belie the assumption that Americans consistently support religious freedom and equality. [read post]
14 Jun 2023, 6:40 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
Around four-in-ten (38%) say business owners should be required to provide services in these situations.The Supreme Court case centers on a challenge to Colorado’s public accommodations law by website designer Lorie Smith, who says the law violates her right to freedom of speech by requiring her to design wedding websites for same-sex couples. [read post]
19 Aug 2010, 9:19 am by Suzanne Ito, ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has defended the right of all religious denominations — from majority faiths to marginalized religions — to establish places of worship, and for Americans to pray, or not, as they choose. [read post]
30 Dec 2012, 12:20 pm by Kenneth Anderson
Both controversies have centered on prayers by chaplains at formal events and evangelism by officers of their subordinates. [read post]
Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union released a new video about religious freedom featuring footage from a candlelight vigil that was held on the eve of 9/11 just one block from Park51, the proposed Islamic Cultural Center in Lower Manhattan. [read post]
8 Jul 2014, 1:30 pm by Stephen Gottlieb
Most of us think freedom of religion protects forms of worship that do not impose significant costs on others. [read post]
31 Jan 2011, 8:27 am
Shadi Mokhtari (American) (middle left) ? [read post]
12 Dec 2010, 7:06 pm by Celeste Blackburn
Passions run deep about the appropriateness of the center, just as feelings are strong about the nation’s promise of religious freedom. [read post]
20 Jun 2017, 5:44 am by Autumn Callan
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Humanist Association's Appignani Legal Center [advocacy websites] filed the suit on behalf of four individuals who felt the presence of the 75-year-old cross on city-owned property was offensive and alienating park visitors... [read post]
19 Mar 2009, 12:30 am
Last week, Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs along with the Center on Faith & International Affairs jointly issued a 65-page report titled The Future of U.S. [read post]
11 Aug 2016, 6:18 am by Richard Katskee
Richard Katskee is the Legal Director at Americans United for Separation of Church and State. [read post]
24 Feb 2022, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Under the settlement agreement, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation will apply for permission to set up a second table that will feature an American flag and a published, generic Book of Faith, along with a granite stone engraved with "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. [read post]
For our part, the ACLU will continue to defend the right of all religious denominations — from majority faiths to unpopular religions — to establish places of worship, and for Americans to pray, or not, as they choose. [read post]
27 Jun 2016, 8:07 am by Mark Tushnet
The discussion of "Freedom of the Church" provoked in part by Hosanna-Tabor, for example, is quite provocative. [read post]
21 Sep 2020, 12:03 pm by lennyesq
The precise legal question before the Court is whether Congress intended in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) for individuals to be able to receive damages when government officials have interfered with their freedom to practice their religion. [read post]
31 Dec 2015, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
AP reported yesterday on the release of a new AP-NORC poll that shows Americans do not value religious liberty equally for all religious groups:Solid majorities said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. to uphold religious freedom in general. [read post]
4 Mar 2019, 2:29 pm by Eugene Volokh
Freedom from Religion Found.: Morris County, New Jersey, distributes historic preservation funds to help preserve local buildings such as libraries, schoolhouses, performing arts centers, and museums. [read post]
6 Jul 2022, 7:02 am by Bernard Bell
Land Use and Religion: A Contrast Traditionally, Native American tribes favored uses of land that kept land in a largely undeveloped state. [read post]