There’s only one known instance of a church losing its tax-exempt status because it violated the Johnson Amendment, but ...

The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on May 22, blocking religious charter schools. But the court could still reshape religious liberty in the United States with decisions in two other cases. One ...

Yet less than half of Americans (47%) recognize religious freedom as a First Amendment protection. Yes, you read that correctly. Not even half of the populace is aware of the initial right granted ...

The rule was introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 when he was serving as the U.S. Senate majority leader.

Beyond the fact that some of the Founders were not Christian, Hodges appears confused — to put it mildly — about the implications of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom for ...

Though the judge has not issued his final ruling, he indicated he is likely to issue an injunction against Washington's law ...

Panelists discussed the issue of religious liberty and First Amendment conflicts. Topics included religion in schools, same-sex marriage, the problems of religious minorities, and the Obama ...

The First Amendment Defense Act ... The First Amendment Defense Act is the latest attempt to discriminate in the name of "religious freedom." By Jill Filipovic Published: Jul 14, 2016 9:04 AM EDT.

Yoo and Phillips call for the Supreme Court to return to the original meaning of the First Amendment’s religion ... what the Founders meant by the “inalienability” of religious freedom.

In our new blog On Freedom, RNS's director of global strategy and religious freedom editor Brian Pellot explores religious liberty in the U.S. and around the world. Brian Pellot September 4, 2013 ...

SPONSOR OR RELIGION AMENDMENT: Rep. Jimmy Gazaway. The House today is prepared to add SJR 14, a so-called religious freedom amendment, to two other constitutional amendments proposed earlier for ...

An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would prohibit the government from burdening an individual's religious liberty will be referred to voters for their approval or rejection in 2022.