"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom"
Both conservatives and liberals aren't being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Religion
How RFRA Became Controversial
Disputes about birth control and gay marriage undermine bipartisan support for religious freedom.
Mike Pence: Our Religious Freedom Law Ain't Broke, But We'll Fix It
Indiana's governor calls for a RFRA amendment clarifying that the law does not authorize anti-gay discrimination.
Stop the Madness: Even Ron Swanson Is Boycotting Indiana
When it comes to religious freedom, boycotts, and the culture wars, there is clearly a lot of hypocrisy to go around.
No, Indiana Did Not Just Accidentally Legalize Pot
Understanding the limits of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Indiana's RFRA—and the Response—Is All About the Signaling
What the law actually says is mostly irrelevant in our cultural climate.
Rand Paul Reaches Out to Evangelicals over 'Moral Crisis' Connected to Gay Marriage
Is he shifting further to the right on the issue?
Boycotts Are Hypocritical, Discriminatory, and Bad for Social Change
One can make a strong argument that boycotts merely get in the way of social change.
Even if God Didn't Give Us the Constitution, We Should Act Like He Did
If politicians treated the Constitution as if it were handed down from heaven rather than a pliable set of guidelines, the U.S. would be a better place.
Ted Cruz's New Campaign Slogan: "Jesus loves you, but I'm his favorite."
Why catering to the Born-Again GOP is a losing strategy
Were Libertarians Behind the "Christian Nation" Idea?
The New York Times has a hostile, blinkered vision of a forgotten religious libertarian group, Spiritual Mobilization.
Indiana's So-Called 'Right to Discriminate' Law Appears Very Similar to Existing Federal Law
No, SB101 will not result in public safety workers refusing to do their jobs.
Ben Carson: Put the Baltics in NATO! Beware the Sunni-Shia Alliance!
Three madcap foreign policy claims by the GOP's resident super-outsider
Change Comes, Even to Mormons
Mormons are learning what followers of other religions know: It's possible they will change the culture, but it's certain the culture will change them.
Stop Smearing Critics of Islam as Islamophobes
Branding everything a "phobia" stifles meaningful debate.
Religion in the Public Sphere Makes a God-Awful Mess
Of theology, trigger warnings, and tolerance
The Human Right to Offend
Self-censorship in the face of intimidation has another name: cowardice.
Ronald Bailey Defends Free Speech and the Right to Offend
A review of of The Tyranny of Silence by Flemming Rose
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate Change Is "My Religion and My Dharma."
Pachauri resigns: Here's hoping for a more objective IPCC leader
If ISIS Isn't Islamic, Were Crusaders Christian?
A summit on violent extremism at the White House aims to tackle radical Islamism in part by quibbling over definitions.
Obama Is a Good BS'er, But He's a Terrible Liar
What's clear is that Obama isn't shy about pulling in religion when it suits his political needs.
Court Hears Arguments in Latest Contraception Mandate Challenge
Catholic TV station EWTN's fate hinges on the decision of a three-judge panel.
A Silly Fight Over What Part of a Cake Counts as Speech
A sweet medium and sour messages
Scientology-Funded Group Preaching Anti-Drug Message in NYC Public Schools
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was previously kicked out of San Francisco schools for promoting "bogus science."
Obama Disses Religious Liberties in India
His visit missed an opportunity to speak up against the Modi government's assaults on religious minorities
Shikha Dalmia on President Obama's Failure to Stick Up for Religious Liberties in India
He missed an important opportunity
Saudi Arabia, the U.S. Government's Embarrassing Friend
It's time to end support for a regime that sees beating as a merciful alternative to execution for dissenters.
Charlie Hebdo and the Horrible History of Suppressing 'Blasphemy'
An unwelcome blast from France's oppressive past.
Daniel Hannan: 'Instead of making documentaries about powerful, shadowy terrorist networks, let's laugh at the numpties'
The British MEP challenges the conservative consensus on terror and Islam.
Conservatives Rethink Liberty vs. Order
The authoritarian element of conservative thought persists, but it may be getting weaker.
What Both Pauls Got Wrong About the Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Ron Paul's blowback didn't cause the attack and Rand Paul's war on immigration won't cure it.
Charlie Hebdo: Rand and Ron Paul's Lowpoint
Blowback isn't the cause and immigration restrictions aren't the cure
What Pope Francis Got Wrong About Free Expression
The right of people to be critical of religion-even their own-is a defense of the common good.
"The Increasingly Irrelevant Christian Primary" for the Republican Nomination
The GOP should stop talking about bringing God back and start talking about cutting spending and regulation.
Man Files Religious Discrimination Complaint Over Bakery's Refusal to Make Anti-Gay Cake
Does it matter, under the law, whether the baker agrees with the sentiment?
French Government Shows Stunning Hypocrisy on Free Speech
Arrests for speech at a march in support of free speech? Mais oui!
Charlie Hebdo, Hate Speech and Christopher Hitchens
Be It Resolved: Freedom of Speech Includes the Freedom to Hate.
Religious Liberty Isn't a 'Dog Whistle'—It's a Necessary Practice of a Free Society
Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist, doesn't seem to understand the First Amendment very well.
