Religion
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.
Boko Haram Attacks in Cameroon, Atrocities Deserve More Attention, from Nigerian Government, West Africa, Islamic Leaders
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram attacks a military base in Cameroon, threatens more terror.
Ron Paul: The Notion That Charlie Hebdo Was Attacked Over Free Speech Is 'fantasy'
To make room for blowback arguments, some libertarians and progressives are denying that slaughtering a newsroom is a free-speech issue
Will American News Organizations Reprint the Most Newsworthy Cartoon of the Year?
The New York Times had 9 years to come up with a better justification for not running images of Mohammed
Egypt's al-Sisi, Other Muslims Speak Out Against Islamic Terrorism
In wake of Charlie Hebdo massacre Muslims are speaking out against religious extremism and terrorism.
Video of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Flogged for "Spreading Liberal Thoughts" and "Insulting Islam"
Saudi Arabia flogged Raif Badawi for "insulting Islam" even as the govt joined in protests against Charlie Hebdo murders.
Religious Extremism and the Road to Civilization
A system of beliefs that cannot rely on persuasion to win over doubters is a weak and defective one.
Friday A/V Club: The Muhammad Movie That Never Was
'The choice of Paris as the venue of the performance suggests there is a conspiracy against Islam.'
Pakistan is Still Not Ready to Root Out Terrorism
Peshawar might not be the last massacre on its soil
The School Religious Holidays Problem is Really a Public Schooling Problem
It is almost impossible to treat all people equally with a single system of public schools. To foster peace and real unity, educational freedom is key.
Baby Becomes Briefly Underweight, Mom Loses Custody for Five Months
Religious beliefs against feeding your child animal products? That apparently counts as child abuse in Florida.
Chicago Archdiocese Publishes 15,000 Pages on Child Abuse Scandals
"We cannot change the past but we hope we can rebuild trust through honest and open dialogue," wrote Francis Cardinal George on the website this week. "Child abuse is a crime and a sin."
America Cannot Kill Its Way Out of the ISIS War
This is not a simple "we win, they lose" scenario.
