Steve Swerdlow, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The Central Asian nation has long figured among the ‘worst of the worst’ in regards to political and human rights. A new report shines light on cases of activists being seized and then going missing.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is Hindu, attends the Finchley United Synagogue in London in October 2023.
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The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
A priest and Catholic worshippers pray in front of an image of ‘Sangre de Cristo,’ burned in a fire on July 2020, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua.
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Kai M. Thaler, University of California, Santa Barbara
When President Daniel Ortega returned to power in 2006, church figures supported him. Violent repression after the 2018 protests has soured the relationship and made clergy targets for intimidation.
Courts have held that reciting the pledge in schools is constitutional.
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Does Louisiana’s requirement for public schools to post ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms violate the doctrine of separation of church and state? A legal scholar weighs in.
Supporters of web designer Lorie Smith, the owner of 303 Creative, demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2022.
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Using the rhetoric of the First Amendment, a string of US Supreme Court cases has allowed members of some religious groups to limit the freedoms of other Americans.
Residents watch French air force jets fly over a Paris suburb during the Bastille Day military parade on July 14, 2023.
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Catholicism, ‘Frenchness’ and secularism are often conflated in French culture, a scholar writes, while non-Christian traditions are viewed with suspicion.
The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, written in 1787 on parchment paper.
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The changes wrought by the new conservative majority in the US Supreme Court are revolutionary.
Protesters in Utah demonstrate against a school district’s ban on the Bible for having ‘vulgarity and violence’ unfit for young children.
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Distinct from civil disobedience, this legal strategy demands complete compliance with the law – even when there are loopholes that the laws’ creators didn’t intend.
Courts have wrestled with questions about public funds for students at religious schools for decades.
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The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.
Migrants are welcomed to a Methodist church in New Mexico after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2019.
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The Supreme Court on June 29, 2023, changed the definition of ‘undue hardship’ so that employers have to accommodate more of workers’ religious requests.
Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
A protest for Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not complying with dress code laws, in Tehran on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Ramadan is a time for prayer, charity and kindness to others. Having it celebrated in such a public way is empowering for Muslim communities across the country and beyond.
Would religious charter schools be constitutional? More advocates are pushing to find out.
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Using public funds to support students at private religious schools is one thing, but establishing faith-based institutions within public districts is another.
Raising the cost barriers for health care will harm the most vulnerable patients.
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On the basis of government appointment technicalities and religious freedom, Americans may lose free coverage for cancer and blood pressure screenings, HIV prevention medication and other essential services.
The case stems from USPS’ deal with Amazon to deliver on Sundays.
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Employers navigating employees’ requests for religious accommodations face some confusing guidance. A new Supreme Court case could clarify – and shift the norm.
Supreme Court case pits LGBTQ rights against right to discriminate.
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The Supreme Court’s initial questions during the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis opening arguments focused on whether the case might be premature, and what kind of discrimination is at play
People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City.
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