Religious freedom
Religious Freedom’s Economic Benefits – Religion & Liberty Online
Defenses of religious freedom are often moral. They begin from the premise that conscience is not the property of the state and that no government can justly compel belief, worship, or religious conformity. John Locke’s A Letter Concerning…
The God-Sized Story Behind Alliance Defending Freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2025-2026 term late last month with its usual array of blockbuster decisions, including two cases where a majority of the justices ruled that states can prohibit men who are pretending to be women from…
The Unshakable Grit and Unfaltering Faith of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri
The sudden release of Ezra Jin Mingri, the founding pastor of Zion Church of China, reads like something out of the dramatic sixteenth chapter of Acts. You’re familiar with the passage: an earthquake at midnight suddenly throws open the prison…
Religious Freedom is Not a Problem to Be Managed
In the ramp up to the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, you might have missed the recent release of the Religious Liberty Commission’s final 224-page report. Established back on May 1, 2025, via executive order by President Donald…
Christian Lifeguard in California Suspended After Refusing to Fly Pride Flag
Captain Jeffrey Little has served as a lifeguard with the Los Angeles Country Fire Department for over 20 years in an exemplary career. Yet, this evangelical Christian father is being represented by the Thomas More Society for refusing to raise…
U.S. Military Fights to Protect Christians in Nigeria
The U.S. government has taken significant military action to counter the deadly persecution of Christians in Nigeria in recent days. Overnight on May 16, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) working alongside the Armed Forces of Nigeria killed…
Mass Worship Event ‘Rededicate 250’ Happening This Sunday in D.C.
Coming this Sunday, May 17, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will be hosting an event titled “Rededicate 250” — our nation’s largest and most expansive worship service in a long time, designed to help the country spiritually prepare for its…
Biden Administration Targeted Conservative Christians, New Report Reveals
According to a recently released report from the “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias,” conservative Christians in America faced unprecedented pressure, harassment and hostility during the presidency of Joe Biden. “The Biden…
Ten Commandments Can Remain in Texas Classrooms
According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, it’s constitutional to require public schools in Texas to display the Ten Commandments. Tuesday’s ruling was by the narrowest of margins (9-8) but it nevertheless upheld a 2025 Texas…
Supreme Court Takes Case About Colorado Discrimination Against Catholic Preschools
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about the state of Colorado excluding Catholic families and preschools from the state’s universal preschool program because of their biblical beliefs about sexuality and marriage. It seems that despite…