Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation ...

COMMENTARY: The declaration of religious freedom shattered the communist claim that there was no sanctuary of personal ...

We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means? We might agree religious freedom is a good thing—but can we agree on what it really means? This episode of ...

It's important to remember the reason we are able to give thanks. Without the Pilgrims we wouldn't have Thanksgiving – or ...

COMMENTARY: The early history of the landmark document manifests the significant doctrinal development, which led the ...

(RNS) – ‘The film humanizes that history through the stories of brave citizens who defended the right to exercise their most deeply held beliefs,’ explained co-director John Paulson. (RNS) — A new ...

This week the court heard arguments in Landor v. Department of Corrections, a case brought to ensure RLUIPA works as intended ...

This Thanksgiving, amid these contentious times, it would serve us well to reflect on the principles the Pilgrims provided ...

When President Obama signed a newly strengthened international religious freedom act, the intention was to protect religious believers around the world. But the act, signed December 16, is being ...

Before this week, few people had heard of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or could even pronounce its acronym, RFRA (Riff-ra), even though there's a federal version of the law and 20 states have ...

A culture that continuously excludes and dismisses people on the basis of their Christianity can be guilty of what Pope Francis called “polite persecution” ...

(RNS) — The recent controversy over an Episcopal priest who was dismissed for promoting psychedelics for spiritual awakening raises urgent questions about how organized religion in America relates to ...