Religion
Another Day, Another Dumb New York Times' Story on Corporations and Free Speech
An error-filled op-ed from a liberal Times pundit.
Making People Who Hate You Serve You Is a Really Bad Idea
Enjoy that slice of victory cake. It tastes like...What the hell is that?
Jeb Bush Backtracks on Religious Liberty
The 2016 hopeful is vacillating in his support for Indiana's RFRA.
Was Memories Pizza a Victim of Irresponsible Journalism? Yes.
Memories Pizza, while not as gay-affirming as many of us would like, didn't announce pending discrimination.
Copying the Federal RFRA Won't Make Much Difference in Arkansas
The changes demanded by the governor do not rule out a defense in discrimination cases.
Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!
The anti-pizzeria mob loses its mind
Indiana, Religious Freedom, and the Constitution
Indiana is free to look the other way in the face of discrimination based on sexual orientation. But they are not free to encourage it or to make it lawful.
Amendment to Indiana's RFRA Would Eliminate Discrimination Defense for Business Owners
Vendors who object to same-sex marriage could be forced to participate in gay weddings.
This Anti-Gay Pizza Place Got Trashed on Yelp. Why Isn't That Enough?
Inviting the state to tread on anti-gay bakers is a pernicious distraction that betrays the principles of a free society.
Tim Cook's Ugly Power Play Against Religious Liberties in Indiana
He is abusing business boycotts
Arkansas Governor Wants Religious Freedom Bill Closer to Federal Law
Why shouldn't RFRAs apply to private lawsuits?
"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom"
Both conservatives and liberals aren't being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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
